Fagerborg kirke
Fagerborg kirke stands in Oslo near Stensparken, with its tall tower visible from the area around the former Nora Brewery. Built between 1901 and 1903, the parish church combines Neo-Gothic, Neo-Romanesque, and Art Nouveau forms. Brick covers most of the building, while quarried granite from Skjeberg marks the structural joints. Hagbarth Martin Schytte-Berg designed the church after winning a competition with 54 entries.
Inside, three aisles lead towards a pulpit and altar created from Schytte-Berg’s designs. Oregon pine shapes the carved pulpit, while a white marble font rests on an octagonal base. Max Roth’s choir windows bring Art Nouveau lines and colour into the interior. The church also houses a large organ built by Orgelbau Goll in Lucerne, fitted into the two historic organ façades on the gallery. During the Second World War, the bell tower served as a meeting place for the resistance. Two bells from Olsen Nauen Bell Foundry still carry their inscriptions above the church.
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