Grefsen Church

Grefsen Church is a long church (Norwegian: langkirke) located in Grefsen, a neighborhood of Oslo, Norway.

Grefsen Church
Grefsen kirke
Grefsen Church
Location in Oslo
Grefsen Church
Grefsen Church (Norway)
LocationOslo
CountryNorway
Denomination Church of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Georg Greve
Completed1940
Specifications
Capacity600[1]
MaterialsBrick
Administration
DeaneryNordre Aker
DioceseDiocese of Oslo

The church was consecrated by Bishop Eivind Berggrav on March 3, 1940[2][3] and it is the parish church of the Grefsen Parish. It is built of brick, has a frescoed ceiling, and can accommodate 600 people. It was designed by the architect Georg Greve.[1] The building has elements of the Norwegian Romanesque style, but has rectangular window openings instead of Romanesque arches. It is sparsely decorated.[1] The stained glass in the chancel was created by Oddmund Kristiansen.[2] Grefsen Church has protected status as a church listed by the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Magne Elvestrand served as organist at the church from 1940 to 1967.[4]

Interior view towards the altar

References
  1. Kirkesøk: Grefsen Church.
  2. Norske kirkebygg: Grefsen kirke og kapell.
  3. Østang, Øivind. 2015. Grefsen kirke 1940–2015 – og den lange forhistorien. Oslo: Grefsen menighetsråd, p. 20.
  4. Store norske leksikon: Magne Elvestrand.

Further reading
  • Rasmussen, Alf Henry (ed.). 1993. Våre kirker - norsk kirkeleksikon. Oslo: Vanebo forlag, p. 709.
  • Tvedt, Knut Are (ed). 2010. Oslo byleksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget, p. 208.
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