Stavanger Cathedral
Stavanger domkirke
Norway's oldest cathedral, begun around 1125. It preserves an Anglo-Norman Romanesque nave and a Gothic choir.
Stavanger Cathedral was begun around 1125 under Bishop Reinald, who came from Winchester in England. It is the only cathedral in Norway that has kept its medieval character largely intact. The nave, with its thick round columns, is Anglo-Norman Romanesque. The eastern choir was rebuilt in Gothic style after a fire in 1272, and the cathedral also has an ornate 17th-century Baroque pulpit. After several years of restoration, it reopened around the city's 900th anniversary in 2025. Entry costs a small fee of about NOK 50 to 100, and the cathedral is closed to visitors during services. It faces Breiavatnet, a small lake in the city center.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–17:00 (varies by season and services)
Nearby sights
- Øvre Holmegate (Colour Street)
- Valberg Tower
- Norwegian Petroleum Museum
- Old Stavanger (Gamle Stavanger)
- Norwegian Canning Museum
- Iron Age Farm at Ullandhaug
- Swords in Rock (Sverd i fjell)
- Dalsnuten