Ljan Church
| Ljan Church | |
|---|---|
| Ljan kirke | |
 | |
| Location |
Nordstrand Oslo, |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination |
 Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Website | www.oslo.kirken.no |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 1932 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Olav Olson |
| Style | neo-Romanesque |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Ljan |
| Deanery | Søndre Aker |
| Diocese | Diocese of Oslo |
Coordinates: 59°50′46.43″N 10°47′3.09″E / 59.8462306°N 10.7841917°E 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
- ↑ Olav Olson Store norske leksikon (Norwegian)
- 1 2 Alf Henry Rasmussen (red.): Våre kirker - norsk kirkeleksikon, page 711, Vanebo forlag 1993 (Norwegian), ISBN 82-75-27022-7
- ↑ Ljan kirke Kirkenorge, Vårt Land (Norwegian newspaper) (Norwegian)
- ↑ M.C. Kirkebøe: Oslos kirker i gammel og ny tid (New edition by K.A. Tvedt and Ø. Reisegg, Kunnskapsforlaget, 2007), page 50-51 (Norwegian)
- ↑ Ljan kirke Norske kirkebygg (Norwegian)