Gamle Oslo , Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)

Hallvardskatedralen
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St. Hallvard Cathedral

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 9, 2024

1. Hallvardskatedralen / St. Hallvard Cathedral Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Oslos første domkirke viet til byens skytshelgen, St. Hallvard. Anlagt i stein på 1100-tallet som en romansk basilika, med et treskipet langskip med sentraltårn, og et tverrskip som ga kirken en korsform. På 1200-tallet ble kirken forlenget med et gotisk kor. Innvendig kan kirken ha lignet Gamle Aker Kirke, bare større. Sigurd Jorsalfare ble begravet her i 1130. Etter brann og forfall på 1650-tallet ble stein fra kirken gjenbrukt den nye domkirken og på Akershus festning.

Oslo's original cathedral was dedicated to the city's patron saint, St. Hallvard. Built in the 12th century as a Romanesque stone basilica, the nave had a central tower and a transept giving the church a cruciform shape. In the 13th century, the church was extended with the addition of a Gothic choir. The inside of the church may have resembled Gamle Aker Church, only larger. King Sigurd the Crusader was buried here in 1130. A fire in the 17th century led to decay and abandonment, and stones from the church were reused for the city's new cathedral and for construction work at Akershus Fortress.

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 59° 54.362′ N, 10° 46.086′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Gamle Oslo. It is on Oslo gate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Oslo gate 13, Oslo 0192, Norway. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

on the Atlantic Arc,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

in Scandinavia,

in the Nordic Countries,

in the Schengen Area,

and in the Western World.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Oslo Ladegård / Oslo Warehouse (a few steps from this marker); Bispeborgen / Bishop’s Castle (within shouting distance of this marker); Olavsklosteret / St. Olaf Monastery (within shouting distance of this marker); Bispealmenningen (within shouting distance of this marker); Willy Brandt (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Josephine Thrane (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Kampen Janitsjarorkester (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Pellerins Margarinfabrikk / Pellerins Margarine Factory (approx. 0.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.

Also see . . . St. Hallvard’s Cathedral (Wikipedia). Excerpt:

St. Hallvard's Church was the earliest cathedral in Oslo. The cathedral was built during the early 12th century. Oslo was abandoned after a devastating fire in 1624 and the foundation of a new city, Christiania, about one kilometre further west. St. Hallvard's Cathedral was
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 9, 2024

2. Hallvardskatedralen / St. Hallvard Cathedral Marker - wide view
The marker stands in the courtyard in front of what would have been the entrance entrance to the cathedral (the remains of which would be to the left óf the picture).
used as a church until about 1655. Besides being the bishop's seat and religious center of eastern Norway for about 500 years, the cathedral was the coronation church, royal wedding church, chapel royal, and one of Scandinavia's most visited places of pilgrimage. St. Hallvard cemetery is located mainly south of the cathedral. It was the honorary cemetery in Oslo and eastern Norway from around 1130 to 1639. Bishops and other prominent men and women were interred in the church along with Norwegian kings.

(Submitted on December 27, 2024.)

Hallvardskatedralen / St. Hallvard Cathedral - remnants image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 9, 2024

3. Hallvardskatedralen / St. Hallvard Cathedral - remnants

Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 27, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.

Hallvardskatedralen⎯⎯⎯St. Hallvard Cathedral

Hallvardskatedralen
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St. Hallvard Cathedral