Oslo Cathedral, Oslo, Norway

Today: Open today, 10:00 – 16:00
Standing: Must see · Heritage site
Rank: Rank 4 of 3,842

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

Plan your visit.

Opening hours

Monday	10:00 – 16:00
Tuesday	10:00 – 16:00
Wednesday	10:00 – 16:00
Thursday	10:00 – 16:00
Friday	16:00 – 23:59
Saturday	10:00 – 16:00
Sunday	10:00 – 16:00

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source

About Oslo Cathedral

Oslo Cathedral (Oslo domkirke) is a Lutheran church of the Church of Norway in the city centre and the seat of the Bishop of Oslo. Formerly known as Vår Frelsers Kirke (Church of Our Saviour), it was completed in 1697, but the cathedral's history in Oslo goes back more than nine hundred years to St. Hallvard's Cathedral in the medieval city. It is the church of the parliament and the royal family and has been the setting for several royal weddings since Norway gained independence in 1905.

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What's inside

The baroque altarpiece is made in three tiers: Jesus celebrating the Passover meal with his disciples at the bottom, Jesus on the cross with Mary and John in the middle, and the victorious Christ surrounded by angels at the top. The pulpit, installed in 1699, together with the altarpiece and the organ facade forms the original baroque interior, the first examples of acanthus baroque in Norway. The silver baptismal basin dates from 1656. Light through the stained glass windows animates the interior, and a guide book is available at the entrance in English, German and French.

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Season and crowds

Oslo Cathedral is open Saturday to Thursday from 10:00 to 16:00, and on Fridays from 16:00 to midnight. Services are held daily: midday prayer at 12:00 on Monday and Tuesday, a service with organ recital and communion at 12:00 on Wednesday, a midday service with communion at 12:00 on Thursday, a service with organ recital and communion at 17:00 on Friday, and high mass at 11:00 on Sunday. Visitors are welcome to join, and on Wednesdays there is a café in the crypt from 12:00 to 14:00.

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Place details and sources

Building: Cathedral OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Type of place: Place of worship OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Established: 1697 Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Heritage designation: cultural heritage preservation in Norway Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architectural style: baroque architecture Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Religion: Christian OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Denomination: Lutheran OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Material: brick Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architect: Wiggers / Chateauneuf OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Operator: Kirkelig fellesråd i Oslo OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Wikipedia article: Oslo Cathedral Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09