Hamar Domkirke
The Cathedral Hamar (Norwegian: Hamar Cathedral ) is the Episcopal Church of the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of Hamar , the province Innlandet includes. There was already a cathedral in the village, but it was destroyed by the Swedes in the Three Crowns War; the Cathedral Ruins in Hamar is now protected by a glass case.
history
With the award of town charter in 1849, the building was also decided, which was elevated to a cathedral two years later. The Diocese of Hamar was not completely separated from the Diocese of Oslo until 1864. The architect of the church was the German Heinrich Ernst Schirmer . The church, built in neo-Romanesque style and consecrated in 1866, has remained visually almost unchanged since the construction work was completed. However, there were some changes to the interior during the 1920s. From 1950, the interior was renovated under Arnstein Arneberg and returned to the simpler previous state. Only the organ gallery, the baptismal font and two silver candlesticks remained of the old furnishings. The church, which was consecrated again in 1954, has room for around 500 people, making it one of the smallest cathedrals in Scandinavia.
Architecture and equipment
The central nave rises above the two side aisles and is therefore of the basilica type. In contrast to the sober church, the main portal is very elaborately decorated.
The most unusual piece of equipment is the main altar or the altarpiece, which shows the risen Jesus without a beard but with short hair and was created by Henrik Sørensen during the restoration in the 1950s.
The ceiling paintings are by Arve Hagen and show the Holy Spirit and angels making music. The pulpit carvings were made by Anthon Røvik, which also shows a portrait of Francis of Assisi . The windows are decorated with paintings that are probably inspired by medieval tapestries.
The original organ was replaced by the current one in 1925, but it too had to be expanded in 1966.
The two bells were cast in 1866 and 1901.
Web links
- snl.no (Norwegian)
- arkitekturhistorie.no (Norwegian)
- 4 (Norwegian)
Coordinates: 60 ° 47 ′ 47.7 " N , 11 ° 4 ′ 6" E