Location Tønsberg, Vestfold Denomination Church of Norway Functional status Active Architectural style Gothic architecture Diocese Diocese of Tunsberg | Country Norway Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran Opened 1858 Status Cathedral | |
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Former name(s) St. Laurentius Church, Tønsberg Church Address Storgaten 53, 3126 Tønsberg, Norway Architects Christian Heinrich Grosch, Arnstein Arneberg Similar Tønsberg Maritime Historic C, Slottsfjellsmuseet, Haugar Vestfold Kunstmuseum, Namdalseid Church, Slagen kirke | ||
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Tønsberg Cathedral (in Norway: Tønsberg Domkirke) is a Lutheran church in the Church of Norway and is home to the Diocese of Tunsberg. It is located in Tønsberg, Norway. Originally a parish church, that was elevated to cathedral in 1948 when the Diocese of Tunsberg was created, detached from that of Oslo.
The cathedral is built over the ruins of St. Laurentius Church, which was built in the first half of the 12th century and demolished in 1814. It is a brick Gothic church, originally designed by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch and completed in 1858 on the ruins of an ancient church. It was remodeled in 1939.
The altarpiece shows Jesus´struggle at Gethsemane. It was painted in 1760 by J. P. Lindegård. The pulpit, created by unknown local artisans, is from 1621. Two 16th Century Bibles, one from 1550 and one from 1589, are treasures that belongs to the Cathedral. The Cathedral is richly carved including the four evangelists and their personal symbols.
The Cathedral has space for 550 seats.