Oslo Cathedral

Kirke in Norway

Oslo Cathedral (Oslo Domkirke), Stortorvet 1, principal church for the diocese of Oslo (established in 1076). The church was built in 1694–99 and until the mid 19th century it was the city’s only parish church. Until 1950, it was called Vår Frelsers kirke (The Church of Our Saviour) and it has a commanding position on the square of Stortorvet. The tall, copper-clad spire can be seen from large sections of the city. This is the city’s church ‘parlour’ – here is where royal weddings and funerals take place. The church became a very special meeting place in the period after the tragedy of 22 July in 2011. An open church and a mourning service were held in the cathedral, and outside there was a sea of flowers. In the park outside there is still a small red heart where people can lay flowers in memories of those killed. The present-day exterior is strongly influenced by the architect Alexis de Chateauneuf’s major restoration of 1849-50. The tower was added and provided with a spire in the Renaissance style, since when it has been a salient feature of the church, and three of the entrances were given Gothic-like portals of granite. The Dutch bricks originally used are now no longer obtainable, and one can clearly see where the tower was added. (At the same time, the interior of the church was converted into the neo-Gothic style, an alteration that was removed in 1950). Part of the mo

Type:
Kirke

Coordinates:
59.91°N, 10.75°E

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