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  Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Nidaros Cathedral
Nidaros Cathedral is located in Trondheim, in Norway.
Work on the Cathedral started in 1070, and was finished sometime around year 1300.
The cathedral was badly damaged by fire in 1327 and 1531, and burned down except for the stone walls in 1708.
www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/ni/Nidaros_Cathedral   (151 words)

  
  Nidaros Cathedral - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was the cathedral of the Norwegian archdiocese, established in 1152.
Nidaros Cathedral was the coronation church of Norwegian kings during the Middle Ages, and coronations were resumed after the restoration of national independence in 1814.
The main organ was built by the Steinmeyer firm in 1930, and was erected in the north transept.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nidaros_Cathedral   (364 words)

  
 Nidaros - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nidaros was the old name of Trondheim, Norway, in the middle ages.
Nidaros was Northern Europe's most important Christian pilgrimage site during this time, the pilgrims' goal being the Nidaros Cathedral, established as the seat of the archdiocese in 1152 by Nicholas Breakspeare, who later became the only English pope as Adrian IV.
Nidaros is also the name of the Medieval Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Norway, which had suffragans in present-day Norway, Iceland, Greenland, Faroe Islands, Shetland Islands, Scotland and the Isle of Man.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nidaros   (205 words)

  
 GoNorway - Top_Destinatons_NIDAROS_CATHEDRAL in Norway
Nidaros Cathedral is a virtual treasure trove filled with beautiful and exciting works of art.
According to the 1814 Constitution, the King was to be crowned in Nidaros Cathedral.
The crown jewels were moved to Nidaros Cathedral in 1988, thus indicating the position of the Cathedral as the church for crowning the monarchy in Norway.
www.gonorway.no /norway/sidevisning.php?id=475   (1295 words)

  
 Nidaros Cathedral - Definition, explanation
Nidaros Cathedral (Nidarosdomen), considered the most significant church of Norway, is located in Trondheim.
It was the cathedral of the Norwegian archdiocese, established in 1152.
The main organ was built by the Steinmeyer firm in 1930, and was erected in the north transept.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/n/ni/nidaros_cathedral.php   (340 words)

  
 nidaros cathedral boys choir   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The Nidaros Catherdral Boys' Choir in Trondheim represents a tradition of boy and men cathedral choristers stretching back almost 900 years.
Yet it is in the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim the choir has its base.
Nidaros Cathedral Boys' Choir is conducted by Mr.
www.nidarosdomensguttekor.no /english.htm   (189 words)

  
 Trondheim - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The cathedral of Trondheim, Nidaros Cathedral, is the northernmost medieval cathedral in the world.
The large gothic cathedral, built from 1070 on, was Northern Europe's most important Christian pilgrimage site during the middle ages, with pilgrimage routes from Oslo in southern Norway, and from the Jämtland and Värmland regions of neighbouring Sweden.
Trondheim katedralskole ("Trondheim Cathedral School") was founded in 1152 and is the oldest gymnasium-level school of Norway, while Brundalen VGS ("Brundalen secondary") is the largest in Sør-Trøndelag with its 1100 students and 275 employees.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Trondheim   (2306 words)

  
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The Cathedral of Chartres and the monastery church of CLUNY (Cluny III, 1089-1092) became the envy of bishops and kings, and in the 12th century northern France was grasped by a cathedral construction boom which in the 13th century swept across the border into Aragon, Castile, Leon, England, Germany.
CATHEDRAL SCHOOLS educated the next generation of church architects (which was expected to continue to work on the cathedral); cathedral schools were among the leading educational facilities of their times.
The cathedral is distinguished from a simple parish church by a larger nave, a higher ceiling, supported by pillars and buttresses, and by having two steeples in place of one, and those being the highest in the diocese.
www.zum.de /whkmla/art/hma/cathedrals.html   (655 words)

  
 Nidaros Cathedral finally complete (Norway - the official site in the United States)
Shortly thereafter, King Haraldsson was declared a saint, and pilgrims began to flock to the Nidaros Cathedral.
It is largely believed that the cathedral, in its original form, was finished around 1300.
However, in 1328 it was partially destroyed by fire and, during the Reformation, the financial assets originally set aside to rebuild the church disappeared.
www.norway.org /News/archive/2001/200103nidaros.htm   (247 words)

  
 Printable Version on Encyclopedia.com
Olaf Engelbrektsson, archbishop of Nidaros, strongly resisted (early 16th cent.) the attempt of King Christian III to force the Reformation on Norway and defended the rights of Norway as a separate kingdom.
Its position was enhanced when Haakon VII was crowned (1906) in Nidaros Cathedral as the first king of modern, independent Norway; subsequent rulers of Norway have also been crowned there.
Its celebrated cathedral, originally a church erected over the tomb of Olaf II (St. Olaf) in the 11th cent., was built in the 12th and 13th cent., but it was later ravaged by several fires.
www.encyclopedia.com /printable.aspx?id=1E1:trondhm   (360 words)

  
 Church of Norway
Nidaros became the archbishopric for the whole Norse area in 1153.
Nidaros is no longer an archbishopric, and in the area covered by the ancient church province, the Church sails with different rigging.
The Church was divided, and in the first period after the archbishop fled from Nidaros in 1537, it was division and remoteness that replaced the former unity.
www.kirken.no /english/news.cfm?artid=9432   (1537 words)

  
 CLIA - Cruise Line International Association
Nidaros Cathedral is located at Bispegaten 5 (73/89-08-00) and is an exquisite building that was constructed in the 11th century.
Positioned in the center of town, Nidaros is known as one of the most important cathedrals in all of Scandinavia.
Haakon VII had his coronation at Nidaros, completing a series of events that truly established Norway as it is today.
www.cruising.org /planyourcruise/wwdest/localinterest.cfm?recordID=90   (313 words)

  
 Nidaros 38
Nidaros #1: It was with a specific engine in mind, the Lugger 4 cylinder naturally aspirated diesel, that the first all aluminum version of Nidaros was created.
Nidaros #2: The second adaptation of Nidaros was created in order to allow the hull to be built in steel, but with the house structures still built in aluminum.
The all-aluminum Nidaros #1 has a displacement to length of 306 at her design waterline, while Nidaros #2 and Scuffy have a D/L of 338 at the DWL.
www.kastenmarine.com /nidaros.htm   (1291 words)

  
 Nidaros Cathedral Wagner organ
The baroque organ at Nidaros Cathedral was built in 1738-1740 by German organ builder Johann Joachim Wagner, and was erected in the Nidaros Cathedral by his apprentice Peter Migend in 1741.
In 1930, when the Nidaros Cathedral received its new, large Steinmeyer organ, the Wagner organ was taken down and placed in storage.
On the 2nd of April 1995 the re-inauguration concert was held by the cathedral organist and director of music, Mr.
www.hf.ntnu.no /mus/org/nidarosdomen/wagner-e.htm   (978 words)

  
 Odin Archive - Consecration of the King in the Nidaros Cathedral   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
It was also important for the pretenders to the throne to establish their legitimacy by linking their title to the throne to the venerable hailing traditions associated with the conferring of the blessing of the church in Trondheim.
Coronation, consecration and anointing in our national cathedral, according to the Constitution, were to be performed in a ceremony such as the king "himself should ordain." This involved a special church service, which was a constitutional as well as an ecclesiastical act.
During the consecration of our present king and queen the crown jewels were also given a permanent home in the Nidaros Cathedral in keeping with the provision from 1163 of the offering of the crown, as well as Carl Johan's wish in 1818 that the regalia should be kept in the Nidaros Cathedral.
odin.dep.no /.../norway/system/032005-990399/index-dok000-b-n-a.html   (5335 words)

  
 The Nidaros Cathedral's Girls' Choir to Tour in the Midwest and NY (Norway - the official site in the United States)
The Nidaros Cathedral's Girls' Choir from Trondheim, Norway, will embark on their first American tour this spring, singing at concerts in the Midwest and New York.
The choir was founded in the fall of 1992 and has grown to become one of the major contributors to the musical life in the Nidaros Cathedral and the city of Trondheim.
The Nidaros Cathedral's Girls' Choir sings regularly at concerts and services in the cathedral, and they also work frequently with the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra and other musicians in their hometown of Trondheim.
www.norway.org /culture/music/nidaros_girls.htm?wbc_purpose=Basic&WBCMODE=PresentationUnpublished   (514 words)

  
 Consecration of the king in Nidaros Cathedral   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
This meant that the hailing of the king at the Øyrating to an increasing degree took on the character of an ecclesiastical proceeding.
Starting with the election of the king in 1204, the Bagler Saga relates that the Shrine of St. Olav was carried from the high altar in the Nidaros Cathedral to the Øyrating.
In a historical perspective, one may say that the swearing of the oath was transferred from the courtyard of the Nidaros Cathedral to the chamber of the Storting in Oslo.
www.reisenett.no /facts/government/kroning.html   (4572 words)

  
 Overview: Nidaros route   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
643 km medieval pilgrim road (Pilegrimsleden) from Oslo to Nidaros (Trondheim) cathedral, where Saint Olav (king of Norway and responsible for much of the conversion of the country to Christianity) was buried.
Part of a network of former pilgrim routes, "rediscovered" after centuries of abandon and waymarked in 1997 to coincide with the millenium of Nidaros cathedral.
There are two routes to begin with, the eastern (historic) route via Hamar, passing to the RH side of Lake Mjøsa, the western (cultural) option to its left via Gjøvik, both branches joining up shortly after Lillehammer.
www.csj.org.uk /route-nidaros.htm   (542 words)

  
 Nidaros Domkirke (Cathedral of Trondheim) | Museum/Attraction Review | Trondheim | Frommers.com
Dating from the 11th century, this cathedral is the most important, most historic, and most impressive ecclesiastical building in Scandinavia.
Construction actually began on the cathedral in 1070, and some of its oldest parts still remain, mainly from the middle of the 1100s.
By 1585, Nidaros had been reduced to the status of a parish church.
www.frommers.com /destinations/trondheim/A32500.html   (445 words)

  
 Nidaros Cathedral: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
In some christian churches, the diocese is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop, sometimes also referred to as a bishopric or episcopal...
The cathedral was badly damaged by fire in 1327 and 1531, EHandler: no quick summary.
A pipe organ is a keyboard instrument that makes its sound by forcing air through wood or metal pipes....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/n/ni/nidaros_cathedral.htm   (486 words)

  
 The Nidaros Cathedral
This is an humble attempt to convey to you an important part of the Norwegian history; the history of the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim.
This marked the beginning of the building of the Nidaros Cathedral and the famous St. Olaf well.
Here the Nidaros Cathedral reaches for the heavens with the characteristics of it's Gothic arches.
www.pvv.ntnu.no /~ragnvald/Nidarosdomen/nidarosdomen.html   (840 words)

  
 Trondheim, Norway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Arriving in Nidaros in 1015, he became the first national king to effectively wield power throughout the entire country.
Immediately considered a martyr, his body was taken to be buried in the sandbank where Nidaros cathedral now stands.
Pilgrimages to the cathedral were forbidden during the Reformation and it is only within the past few decades that there has been a return of pilgrims to the great cathedral.
www.sacredsites.com /europe/norway/trondheim.htm   (658 words)

  
 Tour reviews
Outside the Nidaros Cathedral the line of eager ticket holders lined up in the pleasant evening snake its way from the cathedral doors, along the 150 meter path to the street, describes a 90 degree turn and continues further down the street.
A Jon Lord concert in a 12th century Norwegian cathedral is a tantalising prospect.
For the Nidaros concert he sticks to grand piano, displaying a technique far too rarely exposed in the last 30-odd years.
www.picturedwithin.com /tour/hell/030914.htm   (1425 words)

  
 Cathedral - Wikimedia Commons
Metropolitan Cathedral, the Basilica of Nossa Senhora da Luz, Curitiba-PR.
Cathedral Saint Gervais et Saint Protais of Soissons
Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim in the winter sun
commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/Cathedral   (84 words)

  
 Norsk Musikkinformasjon: Nidaros Cathedral Boys Choir in Canada
As part of the centennial celebrations of Norway’s independence Nidaros Cathedral Boys Choir from Trondheim (Nidaros) will give four July concerts in Alberta.
The Nidaros Cathedral Boys Choir is one of Europe’s leading boy’s choirs and has been bestowed the honorary title of European Cultural Ambassador by the European choir federation.
Hailing from Trondheim the choir has a 900-year history tracing its origin to the construction of Nidaros Catherdral –Norway’s principal shrine- and its construction, when the masons’ sons were educated by the priests and performed at the services.
www.mic.no /mic.nsf/doc/art2005061514012137955138   (211 words)

  
 A Taste of Trondheim and the Coast of Norway - 6 days | Nidaros Cathedral | Europe’s greatest Gothic memorials | ...
Nidaros, now Trondheim, was Norway’s first capital and is situated at the mouth of the River Nid.
Nidaros remained the capital until Hakon Hakonsson moved to Bergen in 1217.
The Nidaros Cathedral is now of great national and cultural importance in Norway, and it’s one of northern Europe’s greatest Gothic memorials.
www.infohub.com /vacation_packages/3123.html   (548 words)

  
 St. Olaf: Christmas in Norway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
King Olav Haraldsson was buried by Nidelven, the river Nid, after he was killed in the battle of Stiklestad in 1030.
Tradition has it that the high Altar of the Nidaros Cathedral now stands on the exact spot of this burial site.
The cathedral also serves as the local parish church for the inhabitants of downtown Trondheim.
www.ktca.org /stolaf/about_cathedral.html   (217 words)

  
 Nidaros Cathedral
Norway's sanctuary the Nidaros Cathedral is located in the heart of Trondheim.
The building of the first church in Nidaros was begun around 1070.
The Nidaros Cathedral is a treasury of magnificent works of art.
www.olavsrosa.no /en/objektinfo.aspx?id=27810   (169 words)

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