• It was finished around 1150, and the city of Stavanger counts 1125 as its year of foundation. The Cathedral was consecrated to Swithin as its patron saint.
  • Stavanger Cathedral was supposedly built in 1125 after Sigurd Jorsalfarer named Stavanger a cathedral city.
  • Stavanger Cathedral, Stavanger (must see). Stavanger Cathedral is a testament to the enduring power of faith and architectural splendor.
  • According to tradition the cathedral was built in the year 1125, after Sigurd Jorsalfarer named Stavanger as a cathedral city.
  • The Stavanger Cathedral basilica has three aisles with diaphragm arches and an elevated central nave of Romanesque design.
  • Built in the 1100s by Bishop Reginald and consecrated to the patron Saint Svitun, Stavanger Cathedral is an architectural gem in the heart of the city.
  • Stavanger Cathedral is Norway's oldest cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of Stavanger who leads the Diocese of Stavanger.
  • This might finally resolve the question of what existed on the site before the church was erected. Stavanger Cathedral is Norway’s oldest cathedral.
  • Stavanger Cathedral is Norway’s oldest cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of Stavanger who leads the Diocese of Stavanger.
  • Stavanger domkirke, 4005 Stavanger, Norway. ... Tulips in front of Stavanger Cathedral, Stavanger, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe.