Fossum Church

Fossum Church is a church center at Stovner in Oslo, Norway. The church was designed by the architectural firm Anker & Hølaas and created by Selvaagbygg. The church was consecrated in september 1976. Fossum church has 200 seats in the ship and 400 in the side rooms.

Fossum Church
Fossum kirke
59°57′45.515″N 10°55′28.657″E
Location	Stovner senter 12 Stovner Oslo,
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
Website	https://kirken.no
History
Status	Parish church
Consecrated	1976
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Specifications
Capacity	600
Materials	Brick
Administration
Parish	Høybråten, Fossum og Stovner
Deanery	Østre Aker
Diocese	Diocese of Oslo[1]

The altar decoration was created by Zdenka Rusova in 1976, a brass cross on a painted surface with flame pattern. On the side walls are twelve images with motifs from life of Jesus, created by Ewa Calber Westelius in 1996.[2]

The church organ with 19 voices from 1991, from Ryde & Berg is said to be among Oslo's best.[1]

The church bells are placed in the separate bell tower next to the church. There are 12 bells in the carillon. The bells were cast at Olsen Nauen Bell Foundry in 1976.[1][2][3]

Fossum Church is listed by the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage.[4]

References

1. Fossum kirke Oslo byleksikon (in Norwegian)
2. Fossum kirke Norske kirker (in Norwegian)
3. M.C. Kirkebøe: Oslos kirker i gammel og ny tid (New edition by K.A. Tvedt og Ø. Reisegg, Kunnskapsforlaget, 2007), page 86
4. Fossum kirke / kirkested Kulturminnesøk by the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage (in Norwegian)

External links

• Official parish website