Holmlia Church

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Holmlia Church
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Holmlia Church
Coordinates: 59°50′9.7″N10°47′34.8″E / 59.836028°N 10.793000°E / 59.836028; 10.793000
LocationRavnåsveien 28, Holmlia,
Oslo,
Country Norway
Denomination Den norske kirkes vapen.svg Church of Norway
Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran
Website kirken.no/holmlia
History
Status Parish church
Consecrated 1993
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s) Harald Hille
Style Postmodernism
Specifications
Materials Brick
Administration
Parish Holmlia
Deanery Søndre Aker
Diocese Diocese of Oslo
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Holmlia Church is a church center in the southeastern part of Oslo, Norway. The church is run by the Church of Norway, and is also used by the Roman Catholic St. Hallvard Parish for weekly Holy Masses on Sundays at 6PM. [1] [2] [3] [4]

The church room has four pillars and glass roofs. The altar is made of light marble. The altarpiece, which represents the Lion of Judah and the lamb and the stained glass were created by Per Odd Aarrestad. Behind the altar is a glass pillar with a Christ figure. The baptismal font is in glazed brick and marble, designed by the architect 1993. The church organ from organ builder Ryde & Berg has 17 voices.

The church building also contains offices, a parish hall and children's and youth rooms.

The separate bell tower has 12 bells created at the Olsen Nauen Bell Foundry. [1] [3] [5]

The church in 2018, seen from above Holmlia kirke (22. april 2018).jpg
The church in 2018, seen from above

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Holmlia kirke Norske kirker (in Norwegian)
  2. Holmlia kirke Kirkesøk (in Norwegian)
  3. 1 2 Holmlia kirke Oslo byleksikon (in Norwegian)
  4. Faste messetider St. Hallvard Parish website (in Norwegian)
  5. M.C. Kirkebøe: Oslos kirker i gammel og ny tid (new edition by K.A. Tvedt og Ø. Reisegg, Kunnskapsforlaget, 2007), page 57 (in Norwegian) ISBN   978-82-573-1946-5