Northern Lights Cathedral, Alta

Name: Northern Lights Cathedral
Address: Markedsgata 30, Alta, 9510, Norway
Telephone: +47 78 44 42 70

#3 among attractions in Alta

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The Northern Lights Cathedral - Alta Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alta Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county. It is located in the central part of the town of Alta. It is the main church for the Alta parish as well as the seat of the Alta prosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The modern church was built in a circular style in 2013 using plans drawn up by the architectural firm LINK arkitektur, in collaboration with Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects. The church seats about 350 people. Prior to the opening of this church, the main church for the parish was the historic Alta Church. ()

Local name: Nordlyskatedralen Completed: 2013 (11 years ago)Capacity: 350Coordinates: 69°57'54"N, 23°16'0"E

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Markedsgata 30Alta 9510 Norway

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+47 78 44 42 70

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Northern Lights Cathedral – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rock carvings at Alta, World Heritage Rock Art Centre - Alta Museum, Alta Church, Nordlysbadet.

2.3 miSW
Museum,
Rock carvings at Alta
58 min walk • The Rock carvings at Alta, nestled in the northern reaches of Norway, are an open-air testament to the artistic and cultural expressions of people from the prehistoric era. This UNESCO World Heritage Site, often considered an outdoor museum, showcases thousands of...
2.3 miSW
Museum with ancient rock carvings
World Heritage Rock Art Centre - Alta Museum, Alta
58 min walk • The World Heritage Rock Art Centre - Alta Museum is located at Alta in Troms og Finnmark, Norway. World Heritage Rock Art - Alta Museum is situated in Hjemmeluft, a small bay in the Altafjord at a site of early settlement of Finnmark dating from around 11,000 years ago. In 1973, the first rock carvings in Hjemmeluft were found.
~1880 ftW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Alta Church, Alta
10 min walk • Alta Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alta Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the Bossekop area in the town of Alta.
~320 ftE
69°57'55"N • 23°16'9"E
Nordlysbadet, Alta
2 min walk • Watersports, Tours, Outdoor activities
5.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Fjord
Kåfjorden
149 min walk • Kåfjorden or Njoammelgohppi is a fjord in Alta Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 8-kilometre long fjord branches off the main Altafjorden. The village of Kåfjord and the Kåfjord Church both lie along the northern coast of the fjord. The European route E06 highway follows the northern shoreline of the fjord.
2.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Fjord
Altafjord, Alta
56 min walk • Altafjord is a fjord in Alta Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 38-kilometre long fjord stretches from the town of Alta in the south to the islands of Stjernøya and Seiland.
2.5 miE
Church
Elvebakken Church
65 min walk • Elvebakken Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alta Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the Elvebakken area in the town of Alta.
0.9 miNE
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Finnmarkshallen, Alta
25 min walk • Finnmarkshallen is an indoor sports venue located in the town of Alta in Alta Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. Opened in 1996, it is the home ground of the association football club Alta IF, that plays in the Norwegian Second Division.