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Arctic Cathedral

Local name: Ishavskatedralen

Located in Tromsø, Troms Coordinates: 69°38′53″ N 18°59′15″ E

Map showing the location of Arctic Cathedral Arctic Cathedral
Location in Norway
Nearest town
Tromsø
1.3 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Oslo · UTC+01:00
Elevation
7 m
above sea level

About Arctic Cathedral

Arctic Cathedral is a tourist attraction. Location: Tromsø, Troms.

From Wikipedia

Tromsdalen Church or the Arctic Cathedral (Norwegian: Tromsdalen kirke, Ishavskatedralen) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the Tromsdalen valley on the east side of Tromsø. It is the church for the Tromsøysund parish, which is part of the Tromsø domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The modern concrete and metal church was built in a long church style in 1965 using plans drawn up by architect Jan Inge Hovig.

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At a glance

Built
1965
Architect
Jan Inge Hovig
Architectural style
modern architecture
Heritage designation
cultural heritage preservation in Norway

Source: Wikidata

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