Sight Tromsdalen, Tromsø

Arctic Cathedral

A sight in Tromsdalen, Tromsø, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 45 minutes. Best time to go: Evening.

Why go

Tromsdalen's 1965 triangular church, lit from within at night, with a huge glass mosaic on its east wall.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Tromsø, alongside 3 activities, 2 sights and 1 place for a drink. 2 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Fjellheisen and Scandic Ishavshotel. At about 45 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.

Type: Sight · Culture
Neighborhood: Tromsdalen
Price: $
Time needed: 45 min
Best time: Evening

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Tromsø, measured as straight-line distance.

1
Fjellheisen
Cable car up to Storsteinen, 421 m above sea level, for the view over the island city and the bridge.
Activity · 0.8 km straight-line
2
Scandic Ishavshotel
Harbour hotel shaped like a ship's bridge, with rooms looking across to the Arctic Cathedral.
Stay · 1.0 km straight-line
3
Polar Museum
Museum in an 1830s customs warehouse on the harbour covering trapping, sealing and Amundsen and Nansen's expeditions.
Sight · 1.0 km straight-line
4
Fiskekompaniet
Harbourside seafood restaurant serving Arctic cod, king crab and seasonal skrei.
Food · 1.1 km straight-line
5
Tromsø Cathedral
One of Norway's largest wooden churches, built in 1861 in the middle of the pedestrian centre.
Sight · 1.2 km straight-line
6
Ølhallen
Tromsø's oldest pub, opened in 1928 at the Mack brewery, pouring dozens of taps beside a stuffed polar bear.
Drinks · 1.4 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Arctic Cathedral is a stop on our Lofoten & Tromsø route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

Lofoten & Tromsø
Fishing villages, polar night, northern lights
8 daysStop 3 of 3Best Late Nov – Mar

More to do in Tromsø

Arctic Cathedral is our only sight pick in Tromsø; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Tromsø guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Tromsø run from -4°C in January to 17°C in July; September is usually the wettest month. For Arctic Cathedral itself, we suggest: Evening.

Modelled monthly averages for Tromsø from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Tromsø weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Arctic Cathedral, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Coordinates: 69.64820, 18.98710
Destination: Tromsø, Norway