Fredrikstad Cathedral
Fredrikstad Cathedral | ||
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Fredrikstad Domkirke | ||
Style Gothic Revival | | |
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Materials | Brick | |
Administration | ||
Diocese | Diocese of Borg |
Fredrikstad Cathedral (Norwegian: Fredrikstad Domkirke) is a cathedral located in the west of the city of Fredrikstad in Østfold county, Norway. It is the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Borg of the Church of Norway. The church was elevated to cathedral status in 1969 with the creation of the new Diocese of Borg. The cathedral has space for 1100 people.[1][2]
History and description
The church was originally designed by architect Ferdinand Waldemar Lühr as a parish church. It was built between 1879 and 1880 in the Gothic Revival style in brick, with a floor plan in the form of a Latin cross. It has a single tower of 72 metres in height at the western end, which is part of the main façade. It was consecrated on 13 October 1880 when it was first known as Fredrikstad Vestre kirke ("Fredrikstad west church").[3][4]
The cathedral features
See also
References
- ^ Fredrikstad Cathedral, history 1 in Norwegian
- ^ "Fredrikstad Cathedral, history 2". Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ Geir Tandberg Steigan. "Architect: Waldemar Ferdinand Lühr (b. 1848)". artemisia.no. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Sigrid Marie Christie, Håkon Christie. "Vestre Fredrikstad church". Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Fredrikstad domkirke". Norske Kirkebygg. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Tore Kirkholt. "Axel Revold". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Magnus Hagtvedt. "Marcussen & Søn, Fredrikstad domkirke". magnus-hagtvedt.com. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Opus 57, Fredrikstad domkirke". Ryde og Berg Orgelbyggeri AS. Archived from the original on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.