Frogner kirke

Frogner kirke stands in Oslo’s Frogner borough, integrated into a row of houses and apartment buildings. Its granite main facade contrasts with brick walls facing the courtyards. Completed in 1907, the parish church sits within the Gimlehøyden district, developed between 1916 and 1925.

Architect Ivar Næss designed the building and carved its clay-stone pulpit and altar in 1907. Per Vigeland added gold mosaics in 1947. He also decorated the organ gallery and created the stained-glass windows, with Maria Vigeland completing the final window. Valentin Kielland made the 1907 altar image, featuring Olav the Saint, Martin Luther, and Hans Nielsen Hauge.

A chapel built by Johan Meyer between 1937 and 1939 extends the site’s architectural story. Christian Skredsvig’s painting hangs in the side gallery. Concerts, baptisms, weddings, confirmations, funerals, and activities for different ages connect the church with neighbourhood life. Above the front door, Kielland’s stone relief shows the Lamb of God.

City: Oslo
Content updated: 2026-06-22

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