Stavanger Domkirken
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Bluespade00
N 58° 58.155 E 005° 44.061
32V E 312261 N 6541214
This Lutheran cathedral is the oldest church in Norway.
Waymark Code: WM4WHQ
Location: Rogaland, Norway
Date Posted: 10/06/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member OpinioNate
Views: 72

The cathedral, built started in 1100 and completed in 1125, was originally Catholic, but ws claimed by the Lutherans (or Protestants as they call themselves in Norwegian) during the Reformation. In 1297 the cathedral sustained much damage in a city wide fire and needed to be rebuilt.

Norwegian with lots of pictures
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English without so many pictures
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Building Materials: Stone

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