Bergen Cathedral

Bergen Cathedral is the most famous church in Norway. The whole church is very old and the structure is very complex. Various domes show the grandeur of the church. The statues in the church are also very lifelike. They have the solemnity of the statues and are also very precious church works of art.

It is not high, hiding behind the houses facing the street, and you can't notice it at all. You can only see the spire. The history of Bergen Cathedral dates back to 1181, and it still maintains its dedication to St. Olaf. The church can accommodate 1,000 people. During the reign of Haakon IV, the Franciscan monastery called Olavskirken, the Church of St. Olaf, was built near the church. The church experienced two fires in 1248 and 1240 and was rebuilt. In 1463, after the third fire, it was not rebuilt again until the 1550s. After two fires in 1623 and 1640, Bergen Cathedral finally presented its current appearance to tourists. The spire above the nave was demolished and replaced by a tower. In the 1880s, under the leadership of architects Christian Christie and Peter Andreas Blix, the Rococo interior decoration at the time was changed back to its original medieval style. The exterior walls of the church are decorated with cannonballs used in the Battle of Vögen during the Anglo-Dutch War in 1665. The first organ in Bergen Cathedral was installed in 1549. The current organ was built by Rieger Orgelbau in 1997 and is the fifth organ in the history of the church. Today, the church is also used for daily concerts.

Bergen Cathedral is a mixture of buildings from different eras and styles. It is the oldest church here. The exterior is very simple, and the simple style tells a long history. It is free to visit here, and you must come here when you come to Bergen.

Gothic religious architecture, the appearance is very bright and eye-catching, after many reconstructions, the current appearance, the interior is beautiful, there is a heavy feeling, very good place, time is good, you can enjoy the organ play

The Bergen Cathedral in the city is not far from the Central Railway Station. It was very convenient in the past. The church's appearance was Gothic and the interior was beautifully decorated. It could accommodate thousands of people. The overall feeling was very big.