Titanium Cathedral of the Northern Lights opens deep within the Arctic Circle
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The titanium-clad Cathedral of the Northern Lights (Photo: Adam Mørk/schmidt hammer lassen)
The belfry stands 47 meters (154 ft) above ground level (Photo: Adam Mørk/schmidt hammer lassen)
The Cathedral has been built in the Norwegian town of of Alta (Photo: Adam Mørk/schmidt hammer lassen)
The cathedral covers an area of 1,917 sq m (20,634 sq ft) (Photo: Adam Mørk/schmidt hammer lassen)
The building is clad entirely in titanium (Photo: Adam Mørk/schmidt hammer lassen)
Titanium was chosen for its brilliance, in order to reflect the Aurora Borealis (Photo: Adam Mørk/schmidt hammer lassen)
The Cathedral at dusk (Photo: Adam Mørk/schmidt hammer lassen)
The cathedral seats a congregation of 350 (Photo: Adam Mørk/schmidt hammer lassen)
The cathedral seats a congregation of 350 (Photo: Adam Mørk/schmidt hammer lassen)
Alta lies about 500 km (311 miles) inside the Arctic Circle (Photo: Adam Mørk/schmidt hammer lassen)
Article Summary
On Monday, international architect schmidt hammer lassen announced the inauguration of the Cathedral of the Northern Lights in Alta, Norway, some 500 km (311 miles) inside the Arctic Circle. The metallic spiral form of the building, actually clad in titanium, almost resembles a piece of industrial rather than architectural design.
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