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''For the current cathedral in Hamar, see Hamar cathedral''.
Hamar Cathedral (''Domkirkeruinene på Hamar'') are the ruins of the medieval era Hamar Cathedral in Hamar, Norway
Hamar Cathedral was the see of the
''Museum History''
(Hedmarksmuseet)
Image:Buer-domkirken.jpg, Arches in the cathedral ruins
Image:Buer-domkirken2.jpg, Arches in the cathedral ruins
Image:Bue-i-domkirken3.jpg, Arches in the cathedral ruins
Image:Arches-domkirken3.jpg, Arches in the cathedral ruins
Domkirkeodden websiteAnno Museum website
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Hamar Cathedral (''Domkirkeruinene på Hamar'') are the ruins of the medieval era Hamar Cathedral in Hamar, Norway
Hamar Cathedral was the see of the Ancient Diocese of Hamar
The former Norwegian Catholic diocese of Hamar existed from 1152 to 1542, when the Protestant Reformation turned it into a bishopric of the Lutheran state church. The cathedral see was at Hamar, and the diocese included the (modern) counties of ...
. The diocese at Hamar had included much of the (modern) counties of Hedmark
Hedmark () was a Counties of Norway, county in Norway from 1 January 1919 to 31 December 2019, bordering Trøndelag to the north, Oppland to the west, Akershus to the south, and Sweden to the east. The county administration is in Hamar.
Hedmar ...
, Oppland
Oppland is a former county in Norway which existed from 1781 until its dissolution on 1 January 2020. The old Oppland county bordered the counties of Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The ...
, and Buskerud
Buskerud () is a Counties of Norway, county and a current electoral district in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Innlandet, Vestland, Telemark and Vestfold. The region extends from the Oslofjord and Drammensfjorden in the southeast to Hardanger ...
. The ruins form part of Anno Museum, formerly Hedmark museum
Anno Museum (formerly ''Hedmarks fylkesmuseum'') in Hamar, Norway is a regional museum for the municipalities of Stange, Hamar (which now includes Vang, Hedmark, Vang), Løten, and Ringsaker in central eastern Norway. It includes the medieval Ca ...
, and were selected as the millennium site
A millennium site () is a site selected by a Norwegian municipality or county municipality to mark the transition to the 2000s. In Norway it was decided that the counties and municipalities would choose one millennium site for each county and m ...
for Hedmark county.
History
The cathedral's construction was begun by Bishop Arnaldur (1124–52), who was appointed first Bishop of Hamar in 1150 on his return from Gardar, Greenland. The cathedral was completed about the time of Bishop Paul (1232–52). It was originally built in the Romanesque architectural style and later converted to Gothic. Bishop Thorfinn of Hamar (1278–82) was exiled and died at Ter Doest inFlanders
Flanders ( or ; ) is the Dutch language, Dutch-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, la ...
. Thorfinn and many other bishops of the area disagreed with King Eric II of Norway regarding a number of issues, including episcopal elections. Bishop Jörund (1285–86) was transferred to Trondheim.
In the aftermath of the Reformation in Norway, the structure was renamed Hamarhus and became the residence of the local sheriff. Although still used, the cathedral fell into disrepair, which culminated with its besiegement by the Swedish army and attempted demolition in 1567 during the Northern Seven Years' War
The Northern Seven Years' War (also known as the ''Nordic Seven Years' War'', the ''First Northern War,'' the ''Seven Years' War of the North'' or the ''Seven Years War in Scandinavia'') was fought between the Kingdom of Sweden (1523–1611), K ...
. Swedish forces had launched attacks into Eastern Norway, capturing Hamar
Hamar is a List of cities in Norway, town in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet Counties of Norway, county, Norway. Hamar is the administrative centre of Hamar Municipality. It is located in the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Hedmarken. ...
and continued towards Oslo
Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 ...
. The Swedes later retreated, torching Hamar on their way, destroying Hamar Cathedral and Hamarhus.
Dating from 1987, construction started on the building of a protective structure to conserve the remains of the cathedral. Completed in 1998, the distinctive arches of the cathedral ruins are today protected by one of the most ambitious construction projects of its kind ever undertaken by the Norwegian government.(Hedmarksmuseet)
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See also
* HamarhusReferences
Other sources
*Gunnarsjaa, Arne (2006) ''Norges Arkitekturhistorie'' (Abstrakt forlag)External links
Domkirkeodden website
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