Oslo Cathedral

Oslo Cathedral, formerly known as Our Savior's Church (Vår Frelsers kirke), is the primary church for the Church of Norway Diocese of Oslo and serves as the national church for the Norwegian Royal Family and the Government for official events. Consecrated in 1697, this Baroque-style cruciform church is the third cathedral in Oslo's history. It is renowned for its rich artistic features, including extensive ceiling murals painted by Hugo Lous Mohr between 1936 and 1950, stained glass windows by Emanuel Vigeland, and an original 1699 carved altarpiece and pulpit. The building underwent significant Neo-Gothic renovations in the mid-19th century under architect Alexis de Chateauneuf, but was later restored to its historic Baroque character by Arnstein Arneberg in preparation for the city's 900th anniversary in 1950.