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 Norwegian Church by HORSCHECKLeave a Comment Directions: The Norwegian Church is located in Cardiff Bay at the end of Harbour Drive. Cardiff Bay is situated about 2 miles south of the city centre.Website: http://www.visitcardiffbay.info/
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A famous landmark in Cardiff bay is the magnificent Norwegian Church. It was originally built in 1868 as a place of worship for Norwegian sailors. The original building was situated a mile from where it is now, in 1987 the building was dismantled piece by piece and re-located at its' current waterside position. It now houses a Coffee Shop and gallery, there are also rooms available for hire. I love going here on a cold winters day to escape the elements & peer out of the windows over to the Barrage.
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 A cute piece of Norway
transported to Wales by M0B1US
The Church was first built in 1868 on a different site in Cardiff Bay to where it is now (for a time it was 'put in storage'!), as part of a worldwide organisation founded in order to provide religious and social care to the rapidly expanding Norwegian Merchant Navy Fleet during the 19th Century.
In its heydey up to 75,000 sailors would visit the church in a year and the famous children's writer Roald Dahl was christened here after being born in Cardiff on the 13th of September 1916. In fact you can read about a lot of his childhood in his autobiographical novel 'Boy'.
Nowadays as well as still carrying out its consecrated duties, the church also has a very cozy wood paneled coffee and tea room which is great for escaping the elements.
There is also a souvenir shop upstairs that doubles up as an art gallery for local artists, which sells some pretty neat stuff including historical photos of 'Tiger Bay' and books about the history of the area...
Check out the wonderful weblink below for a full in-depth history about this fascinating church - it amazes me just how much there is to find out about such a quaint little place! Leave a Comment
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 Great hot drinks by neilward
IT IS NOW A THRIVING COFFEE SHOP AND ARTS CENTRE.
THEY DO A GREAT HOT CHOCOLATE !!! Leave a Comment Phone: 02920 454899
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The Norwegian merchant navy sailed all over the globe after the Crimea War resulting in thousands of Norwegian sailors having to be absent from home for long periods of time. This resulted in religious missions being set up in numerous ports throughout Europe, and eventually elsewhere in the world.
Because the port of Cardiff was one of the major ports at the time , it was one of the first to have a Norwegian sailors' church. It was built in 1868 between the East and West Docks .
It was consecrated in December 1868, and was extended several times. In 1885 a gallery and bell-tower were added. It was a very busy and world famous meeting place for Scandinavian sailors and was the centre of Scandinavian religion, culture and tradition. The Church was first and foremost a seamen's mission, but it was also a home-from-home for sailors, where they could read newspapers and magazines from home, write letters to their families, relax and chat with their friends over a cup of coffee and a plate of waffles.
When the export of coal from Cardiff docks declined Norwegian ships turned elsewhere for trade. Without maintenance, the building fell into disrepair and was vandalised. To avoid the total destruction of the church , the church was dismantled in 1987 and re-erected on its present site. Leave a Comment
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 "High tide" by neilward
I thought it was strange to see a sailing ship in a ceiling of an old church !! Leave a Comment
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 'Norwegian Church' by Carmela71
The views from the bay from this church are incredible. Is a nice place to sit or walk along and enjoy the views, specially in a nice day.
Also is a good place to park the car while walking around
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Built in 1868, on land donated by the Marquess of Bute, this is Britain's oldest surviving church built by the Norwegian Seamen’s Mission. It served not only as a place of worship but also as a social gathering spot for Scandinavian sailors. Leave a Comment
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One of the landmark buildings on Cardiff Bay’s waterfront is this lovely white wooden building that was formerly a Norwegian Sailors Church, now a renowned cultural venue.
It hosts art exhibitions, concerts and other events most art exhibitions are free but there are charges for some events
There is a cafe that you can call into if you fancy a drink or a snack.
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