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INTRODUCTION
had been the cathedral of the Lutheran bishops of Trondheim (or Nidaros) in the Diocese of
Nidaros. Romanesque and Gothic style are represented by architectural style of the cathedral.
The style was also based on English cathedral in Canterbury. This is the largest chapel in all
Scandinavian countries, where a king of Norway Olav II was buried. He interposed Christian
religion in his country and for a very long time, his grave was a place of pilgrimages. Because
of this phenomena, 40 years after his funeral the construction of the cathedral began.
Nowadays, it is not possible to see the silver coffin of Olav, as it was moved to Denmark in
1537 and remelted into coins.
Building work on the cathedral started in 1070 and it was finished about 1300. Nevertheless,
the cathedral had been damaged several times, mostly by fire, firstly in 1327 and again in
1531. The nave west of the transept was destroyed and it was rebuilt long time after, in early
1900s. Moreover, in 1708 it burned down completely except for the stone walls. After then,
the cathedral had been through major rebuilding and restoration, which started in 1869,
initially led by architect Heinrich Ernst Schirmes, and nearly completed by Christian Christie.
In 2001 it was officially completed. However, maintenance of the cathedral is an on-going
process. More information can be found on webpages: http://www.nidarosdomen.no/nb-NO/
(Nidaros) and http://snl.no/Nidarosdomen (Leksikon et al., 2009).
Figure 1.1 Nidaros Cathedral nowadays – west, front side
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