Oslo Cathedral
Oslo domkirke
A Lutheran cathedral completed in 1697, where royal weddings and state funerals are held. Its interior features ornate Baroque decoration and ceiling murals.
Oslo Cathedral stands beside the square in the city center. Built between 1694 and 1697, it is the seat of the Oslo bishop of the Church of Norway, and important ceremonies such as royal weddings and state funerals are often held here. Its plain red-brick tower hides a richly decorated interior: a Baroque wooden pulpit and altar, huge ceiling murals completed between the 1930s and 1950s, and stained-glass windows designed by the artist Emanuel Vigeland. Entry is free. The semicircular arcade of shops behind the cathedral, Basarhallene, is distinctive.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–16:00 (open later on Fridays; visits restricted during prayer times)
Nearby sights
- Karl Johans gate & Royal Palace
- Deichman Bjørvika
- Oslo Opera House
- MUNCH
- Sørenga Seawater Pool
- Mathallen Oslo
- Akershus Fortress
- Oslo City Hall