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.

Ormøy Church
Ormøy kirke
Ormøy Church is located in Oslo
Ormøy Church
Ormøy Church
Ormøy Church is located in Norway
Ormøy Church
Ormøy Church
59°52′36.15″N 10°45′44.25″E / 59.8767083°N 10.7622917°E / 59.8767083; 10.7622917
LocationOrmøya
Oslo,
CountryNorway
Denomination Church of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
Websitewww.oslo.kirken.no
History
StatusParish church
Consecrated1893
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Bernhard Steckmest
Architectural typeLog house
StyleGothic, Swiss chalet
Specifications
Capacity130 seats
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Oslo
DeanerySøndre Aker
ParishBekkelaget og Ormøy

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.

Sources

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  • Knut Are Tvedt (ed.): Oslo byleksikon, Kunnskapsforlaget, Oslo 2010 (page 319) ISBN 9788257317607
  • Pedersen, Gunnar: «Aktuell historie» i Nordstrands Blad, January 30, 2006 (in Norwegian).
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