This district immediately east of the city centre used to be the home of the working class. These days, it is a dense, gentrified neighbourhood, popular with artists and creative professionals. Pedersgata, extending east from St. Petri Church, is renowned for its variety of international cuisine.
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Red brick church built in 1866.
Tou scene
Old beer factory renovated as a cultural centre. They hold art exhibitions, concerts and any other culture event. Check their website for upcoming events.
Wedged in a mountain crevice sits the Kjerag Boulder, suspended nearly 1,000m above sea level
(The area is under development as of 2022).
This location covers 3 distinct topics: the history of Stavanger, the museum of natural history and the Norwegian Children's museum.
Stavanger domkirke
Stavanger Cathedral (Romanesque style from about 1125, with later Gothic additions) is the best preserved medieval cathedral in Norway and well worth a visit. The church patron saint is Saint Svithun. The pulpit was made by Andrew Smith in the 1650s and the stained glass by Victor Sparre in 1957.