Oslo Cathedral - Oslo, Norway
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Ariberna
N 59° 54.752 E 010° 44.802
32V E 597676 N 6642959
The parish church for downtown Oslo was first consecrated in 1697 and in 1950 it was restored back to its original baroque interior.
Waymark Code: WM1C86V
Location: Oslo, Norway
Date Posted: 06/30/2025
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"HOURS AND PRICES
Hours
1. Jan 2025 - 31. Dec 2025
Monday - Thursday
10:00 - 16:00
Friday
16:00 - 23:30
Saturday - Sunday
10:00 - 16:00
Prices
Tickets
Free entrance
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FACILITIES
General facilities
built: 1697
Activities
concerts
exhibition
Types of church
stone church
REVIEWS
Oslo Cathedral is the main church for the Church of Norway Diocese of Oslo and is used for weddings and funerals by the Norwegian Royal Family and the Norwegian Government.
Mass, concerts and guided tours
The church has mass in Norwegian on weekdays and high mass every Sunday and is regularly used for concerts.
Guided tours of the church must be booked in advance.
History, architecture and decoration
The pulpit, altar piece and organ front with acanthus carvings are all originals. The large ceiling murals were painted by Hugo Lous Mohr between 1936 and 1950 and the stained-glass windows are by Emanuel Vigeland.
The chapel on the south side, designed by architect Arnstein Arneberg, were completed in 1950. "The bazaar halls" around the cathedral were built in the period 1841-1858.
The church was previously named Our Saviour's Church.
Norwegian name: Oslo domkirke"
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