5 Sights in Visby, Sweden (with Map and Images)

Visby Cathedral, formally Visby Saint Mary's Cathedral, is a cathedral within the Church of Sweden, seat of the Bishop of Visby. It lies in the centre of Visby, the main town on the Swedish island Gotland. It was built as the church of the German traders in the city during the 13th century. The very first church was probably a wooden church, which was later replaced by a stone building. Originally built as a basilica, it was successively expanded and rebuilt during the Middle Ages. At the end of this period it had been transformed to a hall church, which it still is. In 1361, Gotland and the church became part of Denmark. Following the Reformation, it was the only medieval church in the city left in use, and in 1572 raised to the status of cathedral. Since 1645 Gotland and the cathedral have been part of Sweden. A major renovation was carried out in 1899–1903 under the guidance of architect Axel Haig.

Wikipedia: Visby Cathedral (EN)

Gotland Art Museum is an art museum on Sankt Hansgatan in Visby, Sweden. Gotland Art Museum was opened in 1988 with Jan Brunius as director of Gotland's first elementary school building from 1847. The museum is part of the Gotland Museum. The museum's own art collection consists mainly of paintings and handicrafts related to Gotland from the early 1800s to the present.

Wikipedia: Gotlands konstmuseum (SV)

Visby Botanical Garden, the Society The Garden of the Bathing Friends, is a botanical garden near the sea and the promenade in Visby. The garden was laid out in 1855 by the non-profit men's society Sällskapet DBW, at the suggestion of Master Hans Petter Gustavsson. In the early 1930s, the garden was thoroughly renovated and it was given its current design.

Wikipedia: Visby botaniska trädgård (SV), Website

The church ruin of Saint Catherine, also called the ruin of Saint Karin, is a church building (ruin) in Visby, Sweden. It was originally built by the Franciscan Order for the Visby Convent, which was founded in 1233. St. Catherine had many patron saints: St. Catherine of Alexandria, St. Mary Magdalene, St. Francis, St. Louis, St. Clergy, and St. Anthony.

Wikipedia: Sankta Katarina kyrkoruin, Visby (SV)

The ruins of Sankt Nicolai Church are a ruin in Visby, Sweden. The church has had several different stages of construction, and the first church on the site was built around 1215–1220 and was named after the patron saint of seafarers, St. Nicholas.

Wikipedia: Sankt Nicolai kyrkoruin, Visby (SV)