- Stavanger Cathedral was supposedly built in 1125 after Sigurd Jorsalfarer named Stavanger a cathedral city.
- Archaeologists digging below the floors of the spectacular Stavanger Cathedral on Norway’s southwestern coast unearthed new evidence revealing more...
- Stavanger Cathedral is a testament to the enduring power of faith and architectural splendor.
- Stavanger Cathedral is Norway’s oldest cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of Stavanger who leads the Diocese of Stavanger.
- Stavanger was ravaged by fire in 1272, and the cathedral suffered heavy damage.
- Stavanger was founded as a city in 1125, around the same time the Cathedral was built.
- As the oldest cathedral in Norway, the still-functioning Stavanger Cathedral looks every part like a grand Romanesque church with Gothic elements.
- The Stavanger Cathedral is located in central Stavanger, just a short walk from the original old town.
- In 1100, Bishop Reinald from England presided over the construction of Stavanger Cathedral, which was completed in 1125.
- Stavanger Cathedral is the oldest cathedral in Norway and is the seat of the Bishop of Stavanger, located in the Stavanger Municipality in central Rogaland...