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Ljan Church

Coordinates: 59°50′46.43″N 10°47′3.09″E / 59.8462306°N 10.7841917°E / 59.8462306; 10.7841917
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Ljan Church
Ljan kirke
Map
LocationNordstrand
Oslo,
CountryNorway
Denomination Church of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
Websitewww.oslo.kirken.no
History
StatusParish church
Consecrated1932
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Olav Olson
Styleneo-Romanesque
Specifications
MaterialsStone
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Oslo
DeanerySøndre Aker
ParishLjan

59°50′46.43″N 10°47′3.09″E / 59.8462306°N 10.7841917°E / 59.8462306; 10.7841917 Ljan Church (Norwegian:: Ljan kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the district of Nordstrand in Oslo, Norway.

The church was consecrated on 10 April 1932 and is shrouded by pine trees on a hill. It is later built parish center just below. Architect was Olav Olson.[1] The style is neo-Romanesque and medieval inspired.[2] There are no signs of modernism.[3] It is a relatively small church in stone. Church tower is at the entrance. The choir is narrow. It has two sacristies. The roof is covered with copper plates. Trygve Dammen made the pulpit and baptismal font, a wooden sculpture and created wooden sculptures under the ceiling. There are stained glass in all the windows, composed by Rolf Klemetsrud. Wrought Iron works in windows and altar ring is by Carl Bilgrei. The crucifix over the main entrance is made by Halfdan Davidsen. The two church bells are made by Olsen Nauen Bell Foundry in Tønsberg.[2][4][5]

References

  1. ^ Olav Olson Store norske leksikon Template:No icon
  2. ^ a b Alf Henry Rasmussen (red.): Våre kirker - norsk kirkeleksikon, page 711, Vanebo forlag 1993 Template:No icon, ISBN 82-75-27022-7
  3. ^ Ljan kirke Kirkenorge, Vårt Land (Norwegian newspaper) Template:No icon
  4. ^ M.C. Kirkebøe: Oslos kirker i gammel og ny tid (New edition by K.A. Tvedt and Ø. Reisegg, Kunnskapsforlaget, 2007), page 50-51 Template:No icon
  5. ^ Ljan kirke Norske kirkebygg Template:No icon