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Grefsen Church, Heritage church in Grefsen, Norway

The brick church building follows Norwegian Romanesque style with rectangular windows and contains 600 seats within its long church structure in Oslo.

Architect Georg Greve designed this church, which Bishop Eivind Berggrav consecrated on March 3, 1940 as the parish church for Grefsen.

The interior features include a frescoed ceiling and stained glass windows in the chancel created by artist Oddmund Kristiansen.

The church maintains regular services as part of the Church of Norway and stands accessible through the Kjelsås tram line.

Organist Magne Elvestrand served at this Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage protected church from 1940 to 1967.

Location: Oslo Municipality

Inception: 1940

Architects: Georg Greve

GPS coordinates: 59.95422,10.77927

Latest update: March 7, 2025 17:27

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