| Bakkehaugen Church | |
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| Bakkehaugen kirke | |
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  Bakkehaugen Church  Bakkehaugen Church | |
| 59°56′56.065″N10°45′14.962″E / 59.94890694°N 10.75415611°E /59.94890694; 10.75415611 | |
| Location | Carl Grøndahls vei 27, Oslo, |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination |  Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Website | kirken.no/bmv |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Consecrated | 1959 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Ove Bang Erling Viksjø |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 320 seats[1] |
| Materials | Concrete |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Oslo |
| Parish | Bakkehaugen, Majorstuen og Vestre Aker |
Bakkehaugen Church is achurch, located in the neighborhood ofTåsen inOslo,Norway.[2]
In 1938, an architectural competition was announced. This was won byarchitectOve Bang. The construction of the church was delayed due toWorld War II and lack of funding. The winning draft was reworked by architectErling Viksjø before his death in 1942. The construction of the church started in the late 1950s. The church was consecrated by bishopJohannes Smemo on December 20, 1959.[1][2][3]
The church building has been awarded the architectural prizeBetongtavlen for outstanding construction inconcrete. The building is a typical representative of its time.[4]
The church is built in naturalconcrete and has aboathouse shape (Triangle). It has a freestandingbell tower. The facility also houses offices and parish halls. The church was somewhat expanded in 1994, and the church gained new copper roofs in 1999.[2]
The decorations in the church room are done byKai Fjell ogCarl Nesjar.[5]
The church is listed by theNorwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage and protected by Norwegian law.[6]
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