Stavanger Cathedral
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Stavanger Cathedral is Norway's oldest cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of Stavanger who leads the Diocese of Stavanger in the Church of Norway. It is located in the centre of the city of Stavange
Stavanger Cathedral in 2025
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Front view
Haakon V
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Haakon V Magnusson was King of Norway from 1299 until 1319. He was the younger son of King Magnus VI and succeeded his elder brother Eric II. His reign marked the end of the "golden age" of medieval N
Stavanger Cathedral
…is well-known for his works in Stavanger Cathedral. At the entrance to the sacristy there are sculptures of King Magnus VI, King Eric II and King Haakon V. The baptismal font is estimated to be from around the year 1300. The Bishop's chair is from 1925. In 1814, this church served as an election church…
Head from Nidaros Cathedral, considered to possibly represent an older Haakon.
Burial site of Haakon V in Oslo
A sculpture believed to depict Haakon V as Duke of Oslo, Oppland, Ryfylke, the Faroe Islands, and Shetland.
Seal of Haakon as Duke (obverse), in known use 1292–98; the Norwegian coat of arms appears on the reverse