Bakkehaugen Church, Oslo, Norway

Standing: High · Heritage site
Rank: Rank 85 of 3,842

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About Bakkehaugen Church

Bakkehaugen Church stands in the Tåsen neighbourhood of Oslo. An architectural competition in 1938 was won by Ove Bang, and the design was later reworked by Erling Viksjø; construction was delayed by the Second World War and lack of funds and began only in the late 1950s. Bishop Johannes Smemo consecrated the church on 20 December 1959. Built in exposed concrete in a triangular, boathouse-like shape with a freestanding bell tower, it won the Betongtavlen prize for outstanding concrete construction. The interior decorations are by Kai Fjell and Carl Nesjar. The church is listed and protected by Norwegian law.

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source

Place details and sources

Building: Church OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Type of place: Place of worship OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Established: 1959 Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Heritage designation: cultural heritage preservation in Norway Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Religion: Christian OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Denomination: Lutheran OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Architect: Erling Viksjø Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architect: Ove Bang Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Operator: Kirkelig fellesråd i Oslo OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Wikipedia article: Bakkehaugen Church Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09