Ellingsrud Church

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Ellingsrud Church
Ellingsrud kirke
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59°56′13.344″N10°54′59.378″E / 59.93704000°N 10.91649389°E / 59.93704000; 10.91649389 Coordinates: 59°56′13.344″N10°54′59.378″E / 59.93704000°N 10.91649389°E / 59.93704000; 10.91649389
LocationDragonstien 18,
Ellingsrud,
Oslo,
Country Norway
Denomination Den norske kirkes vapen.svg Church of Norway
Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran
Website https://kirken.no
History
Status Parish church
Consecrated 1981
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Specifications
Capacity550
Materials Brick
Administration
Parish Ellingsrud og Furuset
Deanery Østre Aker
Diocese Diocese of Oslo [1]

Ellingsrud Church is a church center in Oslo, Norway. Ellingsrud Church was consecrated in 1981. The church was built according to drawings by architect Erik Anker.

The altarpiece is painted by Ingjerd Pettersen-Hagh. The altarpiece is divided into three parts, and has a painting depicting the women at the grave of Christ, the risen Christ and Christ washing the disciples' feet.

The church organ has 17 voices, made by Ryde & Berg in 1994.

The church bells in a separate bell tower from Olsen Nauen Bell Foundry were made in 1981. There are 12 bells in the carillon, of which the two largest are also used for regular ringing. [1] [2] [3]

In the building is also a parish hall and the church's offices. [3] In the basement of the church is the "Culture Cellar", an exhibition and sale for local artists and craftsmen. [1] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Ellingsrud kirke Oslo byleksikon (in Norwegian)
  2. Ellingsrud kirke kirkesok.no (in Norwegian)
  3. 1 2 Ellingsrud kirke Norske kirker (in Norwegian)
  4. Ingen jul uten kulturkjeller'n groruddalen.no, november 23, 2014 (in Norwegian)