Kristiansand Cathedral ( Norwegian Kristiansand domkirke ) - the cathedral of the Lutheran Church of Norway , located in the central part of the city of Kristiansand .
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Denomination | Lutheranism |
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First mention | 1645 |
Building | 1880 - 1885 years |
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History
The first church of Kristiansand was built in 1645 from wood and was named Troitskaya ( Norwegian Trefoldighetskirken ). It was small in size and its consecration took place in 1646.
In 1696, a stone church was consecrated in honor of Christ the Savior ( Norwegian Vor Frelsers kirke ), but in 1734 it was destroyed by fire.
The third temple, built on this site, was consecrated in 1738, but this building was also damaged by a strong fire on December 18, 1880.
In order to use the surviving walls of the burnt cathedral, the altar of the temple was moved to the west, while traditionally it is located in the eastern part of the church. The renovation project was carried out by the Norwegian architect . Construction work was completed on February 1, 1885, and the consecration took place on March 18, 1885 and was held by Bishop Johan Brun.
The building made of brick and wood is decorated in neo-gothic style. His altar is decorated with the painting “Jesus and the Emmaus travelers” (Jesus og Emmaus-vandrerne) by Eilif Peterssen [1] . At the department you can see 12 apostles painted by Hugo Lous Mohr (Hugo Lous Mohr) in 1903 (the artist also painted the ceiling of the Oslo Cathedral ). Also in the interior of the temple draws attention to the font for the baptism of marble and silver, made in 1825.
The cathedral plays the role of the religious center of the city and is one of the largest religious buildings in Norway. Its height reaches 70 meters and its width is 38.7 meters. Initially, the temple was designed for 2.029 thousand landing places and more than 1,216 standing places, but currently the maximum number of attendees is limited to 1.5 thousand visitors simultaneously [2] .
The carillon of the cathedral consists of 36 bells and is a gift from the company Glencore , presented to the cathedral in 1990.
In 2013, a new church organ, made in Germany, was installed in the cathedral.
See also
- List of Cathedrals of Norway
Notes
- ↑ Kristiansand Domkirke. Kirkebygget (Norve.) (Inaccessible link - history ) . The appeal date is March 14, 2018.
- ↑ Flemming Jensen. Kristiansand domkirke (Nor.) (Not available link) . The appeal date is March 14, 2018. Archived on February 11, 2011.