• Stavanger Cathedral (Norwegian: Stavanger domkirke) is Norway's oldest cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of Stavanger who leads the Diocese of Stavanger...
  • According to tradition the cathedral was built in the year 1125, after Sigurd Jorsalfarer named Stavanger as a cathedral city.
  • Stavanger Cathedral is the oldest cathedral in Norway and the seat of the Bishop of Stavanger who leads the Diocese of Stavanger, Stavanger Cathedral.
  • Stavanger Cathedral is also called St. Svithun Cathedral after a 9th century bishop from Winchester who was canonized.
  • Stavanger Cathedral was supposedly built in 1125 after Sigurd Jorsalfarer named Stavanger a cathedral city.
  • Stavanger Cathedral is the oldest cathedral in Norway. Originally built in the early 1100s, it has been in continuous use for the last seven centuries.
  • As the oldest cathedral in Norway, the still-functioning Stavanger Cathedral looks every part like a grand Romanesque church with Gothic elements.
  • The epitaph is very rich in imagery and perhaps the finest example of such work in Norway; Stavanger Cathedral, Stavanger, Norway.
  • You don't need more that 15 minutes at this historical objective. Date of experience: September 2013. Ask Ottawa815 about Stavanger Cathedral.
  • Located in the heart of Stavanger’s city center, the cathedral dates back to the 12th century and showcases impressive Gothic architecture.