Grønland Church, Oslo, Norway

Standing: Must see
Rank: Rank 76 of 3,842

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About Grønland Church

Grønland Church is a church in the Grønland neighbourhood of the Gamle Oslo borough. Its congregation was formed in 1861, and the church was consecrated on 3 March 1869 by Bishop Jens Lauritz Arup. The neo-Romanesque brick building is marked by a tall, monumental tower surrounded by four smaller spires. The architect, Wilhelm von Hanno, designed it together with the school, the former fire station and the former police station as a unified group of buildings. The church is a heritage site registered with the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage.

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What's inside

The church was built for Grønland, a district that had been incorporated into Christiania (now Oslo) only in 1859. It originally had 1,380 seats, since reduced to about 800. Inside is a historic organ built by Walcker Orgelbau in 1877, moved to Grønland Church in 1934 and restored in 1961 by J. H. Jørgensen Orgelfabrik. The church has been restored several times, most recently in 1988.

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Place details and sources

Wheelchair access: Limited OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Building: Church OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Type of place: Place of worship OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Established: 1869 Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Architectural style: Romanesque Revival architecture Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Religion: Christian OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Denomination: Lutheran OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Architect: A.F.W.v.Hanno OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Architect: Wilhelm von Hanno Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
Operator: Kirkelig fellesråd i Oslo OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
Wikipedia article: Grønland Church Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09