Nordstrand Church

Nordstrand Church is a church in Oslo, Norway. The church was consecrated in 1866 as Østre Aker Chapel and was later renamed Sæter Chapel. In 1905 the Nordstrand congregation was established, and the following year the church changed its name again to Nordstrand Church. The church was built in red brick in neo-Gothic style by architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. In 1886 a sacristy was added, and in 1935 it was extended and given a new church tower to the west, drawn by architect Georg Greve.[1][2] The last and largest expansion took place in 2014 to 2015. Then the church was extended 26 meters to the east and the church congregation got new facilities in the basement. The number of seats in the church room was increased from approx. 300 to 480. Architects for the remodeling work were Are Meinich and Trine-Lise Sonne. The church was reconsecrated on Sunday, August 23, 2015 by bishop of Oslo Ole Christian Kvarme.[3]

Nordstrand Church
Nordstrand kirke
LocationEkebergveien 238, Bydel Nordstrand,
Oslo,
CountryNorway
Denomination Church of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
Website
History
Former name(s)Østre Aker kapell
Sæter kapell
StatusParish church
Consecrated1866
Architecture
Functional statusActive
StyleOriginal Neo Gothic
Completed2015
Specifications
MaterialsRed brick
Administration
ParishNordstrand
DeanerySøndre Aker
DioceseDiocese of Oslo
[1]
Nordstrand Church in 1929 with the origianal church tower

The church is surrounded by a cemetery.[4]

The Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage has listed Nordstrand Church as a church site, and approved the recent renovations and extensions.[5]

Interior
The altarpiece in stained glass, created by Frøydis Haavardsholm

There are three stained glass windows constituting the altarpiece, created by Frøydis Haavardsholm. There are two church organs, one on the organ balcony and a smaller one in the choir. The main church organ is a pneumatic instrument with 24 voices, made in 1935. There are two church bells in the church, from 1865 and 1870 respectively.[1][2]

References
  1. Nordstrand kirke Norske kirkebygg (in Norwegian)
  2. [Knut Are Tvedt (ed): Oslo Byleksikon (5th ed.; Kunnskapsforlaget, 2010), pp 393-394] (in Norwegian)
  3. Endelig gjenåpnes Nordstrand kirke Nordstrands Blad, August 20, 2015 (in Norwegian)
  4. Nordstrand kirkegård Gravferdsetaten (The Cemetery Administration) City of Oslo (in Norwegian)
  5. Nordstrand kirkested Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage (in Norwegian)
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