Grefsen Church
Church in Oslo, Norway
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Grefsen Church is a long church (Norwegian: langkirke) located in Grefsen, a neighborhood of Oslo, Norway.
| Grefsen Church | |
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Grefsen kirke | |
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  Grefsen Church Location in Oslo  Grefsen Church Grefsen Church (Norway) | |
| 59°57′15.196″N 10°46′45.361″E | |
| Location | Oslo |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination |  Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
| Architect | Georg Greve |
| Completed | 1940 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 600[1] |
| Materials | Brick |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Oslo |
| Deanery | Nordre Aker |
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]
