Ormøy Church Explained

Ormøy Church
Fullname:Ormøy kirke
Pushpin Map:Norway Oslo#Norway
Coordinates:59.8767°N 10.7623°W
Location:Ormøya
Oslo,
Country:Norway
Denomination: Church of Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Website:www.oslo.kirken.no
Consecrated Date:1893
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Architect:Bernhard Steckmest
Architectural Type:Log house
Materials:Wood
Capacity:130 seats
Parish:Bekkelaget og Ormøy
Deanery:Søndre Aker
Diocese:Diocese of Oslo

Ormøy Church is a church on the island of Ormøya in Oslo, Norway. It was built of wood in 1893 and has 200 seats. The church is listed by the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. The architectural drawings was made by the German architect Bernhard Steckmest and built in a log technique, characterized by gothic and Swiss chalet style. The outer walls are painted red, while the interior is stained brown and oiled.

The pictures of the Four Evangelists are recessed in the pulpit and was painted by Trygve Torkildsen. The small church organ was made in 1924.

On the night of September 19, 1992, the church was set on fire, but a quick reaction from a watchman prevented the church from burning down.

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