Paulus Church
St. Paul's Church | |
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Paulus kirke | |
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59°55′34.50″N 10°45′30″E / 59.9262500°N 10.75833°E | |
Location | Thorvald Meyers gate 31, Grünerløkka Oslo, |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | ![]() |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
Website | www.pauluskirke.org |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Dedication | Paul the Apostle |
Consecrated | 1892 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Henrik Bull |
Style | Gothic |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 500 |
Materials | Red Brick |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Oslo |
Parish | Paulus-Sofienberg |
Paulus Church (Norwegian: Paulus kirke; tr. Paul's Church or St. Paul's Church) is a church which was consecrated in 1892, located in Grünerløkka in Oslo, Norway, just opposite the Birkelunden Park. The church is made of brick with a weak front running cross-arms and has about 500 seats. It is inspired by German Gothic style and has a high narrow tower above the entrance, which faces east. Paul's Church was designed by the architect Henrik Bull in 1889, and restoration of the church were made in 1917-18 and in 1972.[1]
The Church's altarpiece is in the brown-stained pine with gold trim and divided into three. It is adorned with trumpet angels by Jo Visdalen and two altar paintings by Christen Brun. Between the two paintings are a Christ Figure in plaster made by the sculptor Gunnar Olsen Alvær in 1894.[2]
The church organ at Paulus Church was designed by the German organ maker Albert Hollenbach to the church's consecration in 1892. The organ underwent an expansion in 1943.[3]
Gallery
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Location
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From west
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From south
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The main entrance
References
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- ^ Paulus Church at www.visitoslo.com in English
- ^ Paulus Church at www.kirkesok.no in Norwegian
- ^ Paulus Church at www.oslosurf.no in Norwegian
External links
[edit]- Official parish website (in Norwegian)
- Official website about Paulus Church (building) (in Norwegian)