Sofienberg Church

Sofienberg Church
Sofienberg kirke
59°55′21.176″N 10°45′57.913″E / 59.92254889°N 10.76608694°E / 59.92254889; 10.76608694Coordinates: 59°55′21.176″N 10°45′57.913″E / 59.92254889°N 10.76608694°E / 59.92254889; 10.76608694
Location Rathkes gate 18, Grünerløkka
Oslo,
Country Norway
Denomination Church of Norway
Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran
Website kirken.no/ps
History
Consecrated 1877
Architecture
Status Parish church
Functional status Active
Architect(s) Jacob Wilhelm Nordan
Specifications
Capacity 500
Materials Red Brick
Administration
Parish Paulus-Sofienberg
Diocese Diocese of Oslo [1][2]

Sofienberg Church is located at Sofienberg in Oslo, Norway and is designed by the Danish-born architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. It was first known as Paulus Kirke (St Paul's) but its name was changed to Petrus Kirke (St Peter's) in 1892 and finally to Sofienberg Kirke in 1962. The church is surrounded by Sofienberg Park, where it was previously a cemetery. The church was consecrated in 1877 and seats approximately 500.

The altarpiece, which shows Christ on the Cross was painted by Otto Sinding in 1879. The church has stained glass windows at the main entrance, made by Maria Vigeland (1951) and on the south wall, made by Enevold Thømt (1920). The church organ is from 2013. It has 42 voices. The new organ was supplied by the German organ builder firm Eule. The church is known to have good acoustics and is an attractive concert venue in Oslo's Eastend.[1][2][3][4]

The church is protected by law by the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage.[5]


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  1. 1 2 Sofienberg kirke www.kirkesok.no (Norwegian)
  2. 1 2 Sofienberg kirke Norske kirkebygg
  3. ↑ Paulus-Sofienberg Parish:Church music in general (Norwegian)
  4. ↑ Paulus-Sofienbarg Parish: Events (Norwegian)
  5. ↑ Norwegian Directorate for Cultuaral Heritage: Sofienberg kirke (Norwegian)
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