Nidarosdomen ( Nidaros Cathedral), Trondheim, Norway
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N 63° 25.614 E 010° 23.742
32V E 569657 N 7033913
The traditional location for the consecration of the King of Norway and the northernmost medieval cathedral in the world
Waymark Code: WMG399
Location: Trøndelag, Norway
Date Posted: 01/07/2013
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"Nidaros Cathedral (Norwegian: Nidarosdomen / Nidaros Domkirke) is a Church of Norway cathedral located in the city of Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag country, Norway. It is the traditional location for the consecration of the King of Norway.
It was the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nidaros from its establishment in 1152 until its abolition in 1537. Since the Reformation, it has been the cathedral of the Lutheran bishops of Trondheim (or Nidaros) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The architectural style of the cathedral is Romanesque and Gothic. Historically it was an important destination for pilgrims coming from all of Northern Europe. It is the northernmost medieval cathedral in the world."
Wikipedia-Text
Address:
Kongsgårdsgata 2, 7013 Trondheim
Religious affiliation: Lutheran
Date founded or constructed: 1070
Web site: [Web Link]
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