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Best churches to visit in Norway

Norway’s church heritage runs from the medieval stave churches, carved wooden buildings such as Borgund and the Gol church in Oslo’s folk museum, to Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, the national sanctuary, and the modern Arctic Cathedral in Tromsø.

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Oslo Cathedral

Oslo, Norway

Oslo Cathedral stands on Stortorvet square in the centre of Oslo, Norway, near the main shopping street, Karl Johans…

2 tickets & tours

Stavanger Cathedral

Stavanger, Norway

Stavanger Cathedral stands in the centre of Stavanger, Norway, beside the Breiavatnet lake and a short walk from the…

2 tickets & tours

Borgund Stave Church

Flam, Norway

One ticket covers the church and the visitor centre across the road, which has a good exhibition on how stave churches…

1 ticket or tour

Nidaros Cathedral

Trondheim, Norway

Nidaros Cathedral stands in the centre of Trondheim, Norway, and a ticket is required for visitors, with separate…

1 ticket or tour

Trondenes Church

Harstad, Norway

Trondenes Church stands on the Trondenes peninsula about three kilometres north of the town centre of Harstad, in…

1 ticket or tour

Gol Stave Church

Oslo, Norway

Gol Stave Church stands in the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History, the Norsk Folkemuseum, on the Bygdøy peninsula in…

No online ticket

St Mary’s Church, Bergen

Bergen, Norway

Saint Mary's Church stands at the northern end of Bryggen, the old Hanseatic wharf in Bergen, Norway, and it is…

No online ticket

Most churches charge admission in the summer season and have limited hours in winter. The pages below explain the tickets and the best time to visit each.

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