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Work on the cathedral started in 1070 and was finished sometime around 1300. The cathedral was badly damaged by fires in 1327 and again in 1531. The [[nave]] west of the [[transept]] was destroyed and was not rebuilt until the restoration in early 1900s. In 1708 it burned down completely except for the stone walls. It was struck by lightning in 1719, and was again ravaged by fire. Major rebuilding and restoration of the cathedral started in 1869, initially led by architect [[Heinrich Ernst Schirmer]], and nearly completed by [[Christian Christie]]. It was officially completed in 2001. Maintenance of the cathedral is an ongoing process. |
Work on the cathedral started in 1070 and was finished sometime around 1300. The cathedral was badly damaged by fires in 1327 and again in 1531. The [[nave]] west of the [[transept]] was destroyed and was not rebuilt until the restoration in early 1900s. In 1708 it burned down completely except for the stone walls. It was struck by lightning in 1719, and was again ravaged by fire. Major rebuilding and restoration of the cathedral started in 1869, initially led by architect [[Heinrich Ernst Schirmer]], and nearly completed by [[Christian Christie]]. It was officially completed in 2001. Maintenance of the cathedral is an ongoing process. |
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The present cathedral has two principal altars. The one in the octagon at the east end of the chancel rests on the site of the medieval high altar which bore the silver [[reliquary]] [[chasse|casket]] containing the remains of [[St. Olav]], the church's and the kingdom's patron saint, and is designed to recall in marble sculpture the essential form of this reliquary casket. It replaces the previous baroque altar presently in Var Flue Church. The second altar is in the crossing where the transepts intersect the nave and the chancel. It bears a large modern silver [[crucifix]] inspired by the memory of a similar silver crucifix in the medieval church and was commissioned and paid for by Norwegian American emigrants in the early twentieth century. The medieval [[chapter house]] may also be used as a chapel for smaller groups of worshippers. |
The present cathedral has two principal altars. The one in the octagon at the east end of the chancel rests on the site of the medieval high altar which bore the silver [[reliquary]] [[chasse|casket]] containing the remains of [[St. Olav]], the church's and the kingdom's patron saint, and is designed to recall in marble sculpture the essential form of this [[reliquary]] [[chasse|casket]]. It replaces the previous baroque altar presently in Var Flue Church. The second altar is in the crossing where the transepts intersect the nave and the chancel. It bears a large modern silver [[crucifix]] inspired by the memory of a similar silver crucifix in the medieval church and was commissioned and paid for by Norwegian American emigrants in the early twentieth century. The medieval [[chapter house]] may also be used as a chapel for smaller groups of worshippers. |
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== Organs == |
== Organs == |
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| Nidarosdomen / Nidaros Domkirke | |
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| Location | Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Founded | c. 1070 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Heinrich Ernst Schirmer and Christian Christie |
| Style | Romanesque and Gothic |
| Completed | 2001 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nidaros |
| Deanery | Nidaros |
| Parish | Nidaros Domkirke og Vår Frue |
Nidaros Cathedral (Norwegian: Nidarosdomen / Nidaros Domkirke) is a church located in the city of Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It was the cathedral of the Norwegian archdiocese, from its establishment in 1152 until its abolition in 1537. Since the Reformation, it has been the cathedral of the Lutheran bishops of Trondheim (or Nidaros) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The architectural style of the cathedral is Romanesque and Gothic. Historically it was an important destination for pilgrims coming from all of Northern Europe.
Along with Vår Frue Church, the cathedral is part of the Nidaros og Vår Frue parish in the Nidaros deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros.
Building and restoration
Work on the cathedral started in 1070 and was finished sometime around 1300. The cathedral was badly damaged by fires in 1327 and again in 1531. The nave west of the transept was destroyed and was not rebuilt until the restoration in early 1900s. In 1708 it burned down completely except for the stone walls. It was struck by lightning in 1719, and was again ravaged by fire. Major rebuilding and restoration of the cathedral started in 1869, initially led by architect Heinrich Ernst Schirmer, and nearly completed by Christian Christie. It was officially completed in 2001. Maintenance of the cathedral is an ongoing process.
The present cathedral has two principal altars. The one in the octagon at the east end of the chancel rests on the site of the medieval high altar which bore the silver reliquary casket containing the remains of St. Olav, the church's and the kingdom's patron saint, and is designed to recall in marble sculpture the essential form of this reliquary casket. It replaces the previous baroque altar presently in Var Flue Church. The second altar is in the crossing where the transepts intersect the nave and the chancel. It bears a large modern silver crucifix inspired by the memory of a similar silver crucifix in the medieval church and was commissioned and paid for by Norwegian American emigrants in the early twentieth century. The medieval chapter house may also be used as a chapel for smaller groups of worshippers.
Organs
Two organs are installed in the Cathedral. The main organ was built by the Steinmeyer firm in 1930, and was erected in the north transept. It then had 125 stops. Installation of the Steinmeyer organ was commissioned in 1930 for the 900th anniversary of the Battle of Stiklestad. The organ was funded mostly by donations, particularly by Elias Anton Cappelen Smith. In 1962, the organ was heavily rebuilt and moved to the west nave. Many stops were removed; some of them were used to build a new choir organ.[1]
The old Baroque organ built by Johann Joachim Wagner in 1738-1740 was carefully restored by Jürgen Ahrend between 1993-1994. It has 30 stops and is located at a gallery in the north transept.[2]
At present
Today, the cathedral is a popular tourist attraction. Tourists often follow the historical pilgrim routes to visit the spectacular church. It is also featured on the cover of black metal band Mayhem's album De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas.
Media gallery
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Picture of the Nidaros Cathedral in 1857 -
View from the Elgeseter bridge
Choirs
- Nidaros Cathedral Choir
- Nidaros Cathedral Boys' Choir
- Nidaros Cathedral Girls' Choir
- Schola Sancta Sunnivae
- Nidaros Vocalis
- Nidaros Oratory Choir
References
- ^ "The Nidaros Cathedral Steinmeyer Organ". Department of Musicology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
- ^ "The Nidaros Cathedral Wagner Organ". Department of Musicology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
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