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Madserud gård
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Place of worship · Oslo
Sofienberg Church
Sofienberg kirke
- Standing
- Must see
- Rank
- Rank 62 of 3,842
About Sofienberg Church
Sofienberg Church is a Church of Norway parish church at Rathkes gate 18 in Grünerløkka, Oslo, standing inside Sofienberg Park on what was once a cemetery. Designed in red brick by the Danish-born architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan, it was consecrated in 1877 and seats about 500. It was first called Paulus Kirke (St Paul's), renamed Petrus Kirke (St Peter's) in 1892 and Sofienberg Kirke in 1962. The church is legally protected by the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage.
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What's inside
The altarpiece, showing Christ on the Cross, was painted by Otto Sinding in 1879. Stained glass windows by Maria Vigeland (1951) mark the main entrance, and those on the south wall are by Enevold Thømt (1920). The organ, built by the German firm Eule in 2013, has 42 voices. The church is known for its good acoustics and is a popular concert venue in Oslo's East End.
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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
- 1877 Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
- Religion
- Christian OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
- Denomination
- Lutheran OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
- Architect
- J.W.Nordan OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
- Architect
- Jacob Wilhelm Nordan Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
- Operator
- Kirkelig fellesråd i Oslo OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
- Wikipedia article
- Sofienberg Church Wikipedia · Checked 2026-09-09
- Website Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
- View on Wikidata
Common questions
Are concerts held in the church?
Yes. Known for its good acoustics, it is a popular concert venue in Oslo's East End.
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