Minneparken
Minneparken is a park in Oslo, Norway. The 13.7 acre park is adjacent to Oslo Square in the Old Town of Oslo, and contains the ruins of Oslo's first Cathedral: Hallvard's Cathedral, St. Olav's Monastery and Church of the Cross (Korskirken). Hallvard's Cathedral, built in the early 12th century, was a Romanesque basilica with central tower and transept. The church was in use until 1660, and the last remnants of the building was demolished around 1780.[1] The Dominican St. Olav's Monastery was built in 1240, and was rebuilt into a bishop's residence in 1623. The current Bishop of Oslo's residence was built in 1884 in the eastern parts of the monastery ruins. The western parts were uncovered in the 1950s.
References
- ↑ "St. Hallvard-legenden" (in Norwegian). Oslobyesvel.no. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
Coordinates: 59°54′21.812″N 10°46′7.1796″E / 59.90605889°N 10.768661000°E