St. Edmund's Church, Oslo

59°55′0.30720″N 10°44′58.970″E St. Edmund's Church is a small church in Møllergata in Oslo, Norway. It was built in 1883–84, and is home to the Norwegian congregation of the Church of England. The church was consecrated by the Bishop of Fulham on 27 July 1884.

St. Edmund's Church
St. Edmunds Church, the Anglican Church in Oslo
LocationMøllergata 30, Oslo
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of England
Websitewww.osloanglicans.no
History
DedicationSt Edmund
Architecture
Architect(s)Paul Due, Bernhard Steckmest
StyleNeo Gothic
Years built1884
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Gibraltar in Europe
Clergy
Bishop(s)Robert Innes
Senior pastor(s)Revd Canon Joanna Udal

Queen Maud used to visit this church, and there is a bust of her in the church, which otherwise is adorned with stained glass windows.

The church has a modest size. While churches often dominate their surroundings and towers stretch over neighbouring buildings, this church is modestly squeezed between larger buildings. It is said, however, that it came more into its own after some old buildings around it were demolished.

The church has – despite its small size – the shape of a cathedral. It was designed by architect Paul Due and Bernhard Steckmest, in yellow and red brick in a simple, neo-Gothic style. The church was restored in 1990, and the tower was then replaced with a new one of roughly the same shape and size as the original.[1][2][3]

See also

References
  1. Midt blandt mange Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine about St Edmund's Church in Norwegian
  2. About architecture Archived 14 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine St. Edmunds Church in Norwegian
  3. Norske kirkebygg in Norwegian


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