Nidarosdomen cathedral - nasjonalhelligdommen
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Nidaros Cathedral (Norwegian: Nidarosdomen / Nidaros Domkirke, a cathedral, Church of Norway, located in the city of Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. Built over the burial site of Saint Olav, the king of Norway in the 11th century, who became the patron saint of the nation. It is the traditional location for the consecration of the King of Norway. It was built from 1070 to 1300, and designated as the cathedral for the Diocese of Nidaros in 1152. After the Protestant Reformation, it was taken from the Roman Catholics by the Lutheran Church in 1537. It is the northernmost medieval cathedral in the world. Nidaros Cathedral was built beginning in 1070 to memorialize the burial place of Olav II of Norway, the king who was killed in 1030 in the Battle of Stiklestad. He was canonized as Saint Olav a year later by the bishop of Nidaros, later confirmed by the pope.
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. In 1962, the organ was heavily rebuilt and moved to the west nave. This organ was fully restored in 2014. The old Baroque organ built by noted German organ builder Johann Joachim Wagner (1690–1749) during the period 1738–40 was restored by Jürgen Ahrend between 1993–94. It has 30 stops and is located at a gallery in the north transept.
Nidaros Cathedral is the site of the observation of Olav's Wake (Olavsvaka/Olavsfestivalen). This religious and cultural festival is centered upon the anniversary of the death of Saint Olav at the Battle of Stiklestad. Tourists often follow the historic Pilgrim's Route to visit the cathedral for this and other events. (Wikip.)
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. In 1962, the organ was heavily rebuilt and moved to the west nave. This organ was fully restored in 2014. The old Baroque organ built by noted German organ builder Johann Joachim Wagner (1690–1749) during the period 1738–40 was restored by Jürgen Ahrend between 1993–94. It has 30 stops and is located at a gallery in the north transept.
Nidaros Cathedral is the site of the observation of Olav's Wake (Olavsvaka/Olavsfestivalen). This religious and cultural festival is centered upon the anniversary of the death of Saint Olav at the Battle of Stiklestad. Tourists often follow the historic Pilgrim's Route to visit the cathedral for this and other events. (Wikip.)