Helsingör Cathedral - S:t Olai church by Joacim
Helsingör's catherdral - S:t Olai Church - is named after its patron saint, the Norwegian king Olav the Saint. Olav died in the battle of Stiklestad in 1030. In several places of the church, there are illustrations of Olav stepping on the dragon of paganism.Up to 1819 the cathedrl was the only parish church in Helsingör. In 1819 the parish St Olai was divided into two parishes and thats when the city got one more parish church.
The present cathedral was completed in 1559, but the history of the cathedral dates right back to the 13th cetnury. It went though a big renovation in 2000-2001.
The cathedral is a beautiful cathedral well worth a visit.
