Stavanger Cathedral

 
In the center of Stavanger, at the north end of Kongsgata, stands the Cathedral, the most important in Norway after Trondheim Cathedral. It was built at the end of the 11th century by Bishop Reinald, an Englishman also known as Reginald of Worcester (d. 1135), as a three-aisle Romanesque basilica. The choir was rebuilt in Gothic style after a fire in 1272, and the whole church was renovated in the 19th century.

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Notable features of the interior are the richly carved Baroque pulpit (1658), a stone font of the Gothic period and the stained glass in the east window (by Victor Sparre, 1957) depicting New Testament scenes.
Hours:
May 15 to September 15: am-am; Closed: Sat

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