The Hamar cathedral ruins are a part of the Hedmark museum (Hedmarksmuseet), which lies in Hamar, Hedmark, Norway. The ruins of Hamar Cathedral bear witness of the town’s importance during the Medieval Age. Now the ruins are what remain of the old Hamar cathedral, upon which construction began in 1152, and which was completed in 1200. The cathedral medieval section’s ruins was originally built in Romanesque architecture and later converted to Gothic architecture, which is situated on the highest point on the headland, making it a powerful landmark.

The distinctive arches in the cathedral ruins are covered in one of the most ambitious construction projects of its kind undertaken by the Norwegian government.The ruins of the original cathedral in the 12^th century have been slowly eroding since it fell into disuse after the Reformation in the 16^th century, exactly in 1537 and burnt during the 7-year war. Since 1900s the ruins have been maintained regularly. The enclosing structure was raised to protect the ruins from rain and wind.

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