Zone:OsloCathedral
| OsloCathedral | |
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| Information | |
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| Surface | Paving stone, Grass |
| Created | 2012-05-17 18:34:36 |
| OsloCathedral at Turfgame.com | |
OsloCathedral is a turfzone in the municipality of Oslo in the region of Østlandet in Norway and it is counted as a holy Zone
Placement[edit]
This zone is placed by the Oslo Cathedral in the Oslo city center.
Oslo Cathedral[edit]
Oslo Cathedral (Norwegian: Oslo domkirke) — formerly Our Savior's Church (Norwegian: Vår Frelsers kirke) — is the main church for the Church of Norway Diocese of Oslo, as well as the parish church for downtown Oslo. The present building dates from 1694 to 1697.
The current Oslo Cathedral is the third cathedral in Oslo, Norway. The first, Hallvards Cathedral, was built by King Sigurd I of Norway in the first half of the 12th century, and was located by the Old Bishop's Palace in Oslo, some 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) east of today's cathedral.
For almost 500 years, Hallvards Cathedral was the most important church in the city. After a great fire in Oslo during 1624, [Christian IV of Denmark King Christian IV] decided to move the city a few kilometers west to be protected by Akershus Fortress. Construction of a new church was begun in 1632, on the main square in the new city. After that, Hallvards Cathedral fell into disrepair and decayed.
In 1639 the second cathedral, Hellig Trefoldighet (Holy Trinity), was built. This cathedral burnt down after only 50 years, however, and the current cathedral was built to replace it. The church was likely designed by Jørgen Wiggers, councillor of state (etatsråd). The current cathedral was erected on a small rocky outcrop in the east end of what would later become Stortorvet. The foundation stone was laid in 1694 and the church was consecrated in November 1697.
Nearby zones[edit]
- MargaretaZone
(to the north) - Sentrumscene (to the northeast)
- JernbaneZone (to the east)
- Palehaven
(to the southeast) - ChristiTorv (to the southwest)
- BigThingPark (to the west)
- RulerPlaza (to the northwest)
