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'''Nidaros Cathedral''' ({{langx|no|Nidarosdomen / Nidaros domkirke}}) is a [[Church of Norway]] [[cathedral]] located in the city of [[Trondheim]] in [[Trøndelag]] county. It is built over the burial site of [[Olav II of Norway|King Olav II]] ({{circa}} 995–1030, reigned 1015–1028), who became the [[patron saint]] of the nation, and is the traditional location for the consecration of new [[Norwegian monarchs]]. It was built over a 230-year period, from 1070 to 1300 when it was substantially completed. However additional work, additions and renovations have continued intermittently since then, including a major reconstruction starting in 1869 and completed in 2001. Nidaros Cathedral is a popular place of [[Lutheranism|Evangelical-Lutheran]] Christian pilgrimage, with several thousand [[Christian pilgrimage|pilgrims]] visiting it each year.{{cite journal |last1=Vistad |first1=Odd Inge |last2=Øian |first2=Hogne |last3=Williams |first3=Daniel R. |last4=Stokowski |first4=Patricia |title=Long-distance hikers and their inner journeys: On motives and pilgrimage to Nidaros, Norway |journal=Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism |date=September 2020 |volume=31 |pages=100326 |doi=10.1016/j.jort.2020.100326}} [[Mass (liturgy)|Mass]] and the [[canonical hours|Divine Office]], according to the [[Lutheranism|Evangelical-Lutheran]] tradition, are celebrated daily at Nidaros Cathedral, in addition to other [[church service|prayer services]] that are held there throughout the day.

'''Nidaros Cathedral''' ({{langx|no|Nidarosdomen / Nidaros domkirke}}) is a [[Church of Norway]] [[cathedral]] located in the city of [[Trondheim]] in [[Trøndelag]] county. It is built over the burial site of [[Olav II of Norway|King Olav II]] ({{circa}} 995–1030, reigned 1015–1028), who brought [[Christianity]] to Norway and became the [[patron saint]] of the nation; the consecration of new [[Norwegian monarchs]] occurs at Nidaros Cathedral. It was built over a 230-year period, from 1070 to 1300 when it was substantially completed. However additional work, additions and renovations have continued intermittently since then, including a major reconstruction starting in 1869 and completed in 2001. Nidaros Cathedral is a popular place of [[Lutheranism|Evangelical-Lutheran]] Christian pilgrimage, with several thousand [[Christian pilgrimage|pilgrims]] visiting it each year.{{cite journal |last1=Vistad |first1=Odd Inge |last2=Øian |first2=Hogne |last3=Williams |first3=Daniel R. |last4=Stokowski |first4=Patricia |title=Long-distance hikers and their inner journeys: On motives and pilgrimage to Nidaros, Norway |journal=Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism |date=September 2020 |volume=31 |pages=100326 |doi=10.1016/j.jort.2020.100326}} [[Mass (liturgy)|Mass]] and the [[canonical hours|Divine Office]], according to the [[Lutheranism|Evangelical-Lutheran]] tradition, are celebrated daily at Nidaros Cathedral, in addition to other [[church service|prayer services]] that are held there throughout the day.

In 1152, the church was designated as the cathedral for the [[Catholic]] Archdiocese of Nidaros. In 1537, during the [[Protestant Reformation]], it became part of the newly established state [[Church of Norway]] (Evangelical-Lutheran). It is the northernmost medieval cathedral in the world.{{Cite web |title=Nidaros Cathedral |url=https://trondheim.com/nidaros-cathedral |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230005029/http://www.trondheim.no/content.ap?thisId=631931 |archive-date=2014-12-30 |access-date=2014-12-30 |publisher=Trondheim kommune}}

In 1152, the church was designated as the cathedral for the [[Catholic]] Archdiocese of Nidaros. In 1537, during the [[Protestant Reformation]], it became part of the newly established state [[Church of Norway]] (Evangelical-Lutheran). It is the northernmost medieval cathedral in the world.{{Cite web |title=Nidaros Cathedral |url=https://trondheim.com/nidaros-cathedral |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230005029/http://www.trondheim.no/content.ap?thisId=631931 |archive-date=2014-12-30 |access-date=2014-12-30 |publisher=Trondheim kommune}}