Garðar Cathedral Ruins
| Garðar Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| The Cathedral of Saint Nicholas | |
Garðar Domkirke | |
| 60°59′14″N 45°25′23″W / 60.987291°N 45.423188°W | |
| Location | Igaliku |
| Country | Greenland |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Ruins |
| Founded | 1126 |
| Founder(s) | Bishop Arnaldr |
| Dedication | Saint Nicholas |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 12th century |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 88 ft (27 m) |
| Width | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Nave width | 44 ft (13 m) |
| Materials | Red sandstone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Garðar |
Garðar Cathedral (Danish: Garðar Domkirke), known formally as the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas, was a Roman Catholic cathedral church located in Garðar, situated in Igaliku, Greenland. It was the first cathedral erected in the Americas, and is among the oldest surviving example of European architecture in the Americas. The cathedral was reduced to ruins and nowadays only its foundation can be seen.