Uranienborg Church
| Uranienborg Church | |
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| Uranienborg kirke | |
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| 59°55′16″N 10°43′11″E / 59.92111°N 10.71972°ECoordinates: 59°55′16″N 10°43′11″E / 59.92111°N 10.71972°E | |
| Location | Uranienborg, Oslo, |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination |
 Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Website | uranienborgkirke.no |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 1886 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Balthazar Lange |
| Style | Neo Gothique architecture |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Brick |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Uranienborg |
| Diocese | Diocese of Oslo |
Uranienborg church is in Uranienborg height, next to Uranienborg park behind the Royal Palace in Oslo, Norway. The church was designed by Balthazar Lange and was consecrated on 22 December 1886 and had 1020 seats. The building is given a sober Gothic feel and is decorated with stained glass by the artist Emanuel Vigeland. In 1930 the interior received its present form by architect Arnstein Arneberg. The church has 1020 seats.[1]
Gallery
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Skyline of the west side of Oslo, with the church as a landmark
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The entrance to the church
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Frontside
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Church towers
References
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- ↑ Uranienborg kirke, kirkesok.no in Norwegian
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