Fagerborg Church, Oslo, Norway

Standing: Must see · Heritage site
Rank: Rank 74 of 3,842

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About Fagerborg Church

Fagerborg Church stands south of Stensparken in the Fagerborg area of Oslo. It was designed by the architect Hagbarth Martin Schytte-Berg after a competition with 54 entries, built in 1901–1903 and consecrated on 22 December 1903 by Bishop Anton Christian Bang. The three-aisled brick church, with structural details in quarried granite, seats 480. Its basic features are Neo-Romanesque and Neo-Gothic, filtered through Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) shapes and materials, and the doors are in a National Romantic, medieval-inspired style.

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What's inside

The pulpit and altar were both designed by the architect. The Art Nouveau stained glass is by Max Roth, imperial and royal court glass artist, from the Miksa Roth studio in Budapest, and the Art Nouveau pulpit is made of American Oregon pine. The neo-Romanesque font is white marble on an octagonal base, and the altarpiece was carved by the sculptor Jo Visdal to the architect's design. The chandeliers by architect Harald Hille date from the 1953 redecoration. The 54-voice organ built by Orgelbau Goll of Lucerne, dedicated in 2007, is among the largest in Oslo.

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Place details and sources

Building: Church OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Type of place: Place of worship OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Established: 1903 Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Heritage designation: cultural heritage preservation in Norway Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architectural style: Art Nouveau architecture Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Religion: Christian OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Denomination: Lutheran OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Architect: Hagbarth Schytte-Berg OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Architect: Hagbarth Martin Schytte-Berg Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Operator: Kirkelig fellesråd i Oslo OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Wikipedia article: Fagerborg Church Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09