Maridalen Church
Maridalen Church is a wooden church in Maridalen at the northern outskirts of Oslo, Norway, next to Nordmarka. The church was originally built as a mission house (Bedehus) in at the northern shore of the lake Maridalsvannet in 1887. It was taken over by the Church of Norway and consecrated first as a chapel in the year 1900, later renamed a church.[1][2]
| Maridalen Church | |
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Maridalen kirke | |
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| Location | Maridalsveien 952 Oslo |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination |  Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Maridalen bedehus Maridalen kapell |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Completed | 1900 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 140 seats |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Maridalen |
| Deanery | Vestre Aker |
| Diocese | Diocese of Oslo [1] |
Maridalen Church is located not far from the ancient church ruins of the medieval church St Margaret's Church.[3]
Maridalen Church has about 140 seats. The altarpiece is depicting Jesus in Gethsemane. The small bell tower has one church bell from 1898.[1]
Maridalen Church is listed by the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage.[3][4]
The bell tower (close-up)
References
- Maridalen kirke Norske kirkebygg (in Norwegian)
- Velkommen til Maridalen kirke! Parish webpage (in Norwegian)
- Kulturminner (Section: Kulturminner tilknyttet religion og ideologi) Maridalens venner (in Norwegian)
- Maridalen kirkested Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage (in Norwegian)
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