Bekkelaget Church
| Bekkelaget Church | |
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  Bekkelaget Church Location in Oslo | |
| Coordinates: 59°53′5.6184″N 10°47′17.671″E / 59.884894000°N 10.78824194°E | |
| Location | Oslo |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination |
 Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Harald Bødtker |
| Completed | 1923 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 370 or 420 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Deanery | Søndre Aker |
| Diocese | Diocese of Oslo |
Bekkelaget Church is a long church (Norwegian: langkirke) located in Bekkelaget in Nordstrand, a district of Oslo, Norway.
The church is built of stone and can accommodate 370[1] or 420[2] people. The parish of Bekkelaget was split from the parish of Nordstrand in 1913,[2] and plans for construction of a church began immediately. The municipal architect Harald Bødtker designed the church,[1] and it was consecrated on May 27, 1923.[2] The church has an entrance on the north and choir and apse on the south; its tower stands next to the north gable. Enevold Thømt was responsible for all of the interior decorations and furnishings, giving the church a holistic character. The 21-voice organ was created by the Robert Gustavsson organ company in 1986.[2] The church has two church bells from the Olsen Nauen Bell Foundry.[2] In 1937, an urn cemetery was created around the church, and a rectory was built in the corner of this in 1970.[2]
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Nave facing the chancel with decoration by Enevold Thømt
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The organ