Høvik Church

Høvik Church
Høvik kirke
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59°53′57.214″N 10°34′38.827″E / 59.89922611°N 10.57745194°E / 59.89922611; 10.57745194Coordinates: 59°53′57.214″N 10°34′38.827″E / 59.89922611°N 10.57745194°E / 59.89922611; 10.57745194
Location	Høvik Bærum,
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
Website	www.hovik-menighet.no
History
Status	Parish church
Consecrated	1898
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Henrik Nissen
Style	Neo Gothic
Completed	1898, extended in 1948
Specifications
Capacity	500
Materials	Brick
Administration
Parish	Høvik
Deanery	Bærum
Diocese	Diocese of Oslo

Høvik Church is a cruciform church in Bærum in Viken county, Norway. The building is in brick and has 500 seats. ^[1]

History[]

The church was consecrated on March 31, 1898. The building of the church started in 1895, after drawings by Norwegian architect Henrik Nissen (1848–1915). The church is made of red brick, with some details in glazed black brick and lime-plastered surfaces. The church is done in a lively English-inspired Neo-Gothic style, and forms a distinctly asymmetrical motif at Drammensveien by the European route E18. Høvik Church is a landmark, located on a mountain cliff, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the border to the city of Oslo.^{[1] [2]}

The interior of the church is richly decorated with stained glass, created by various artists for different periods of time. On the walls hang paintings, painted by different artists. The altarpiece is made in Neo Gothic style and the materials wood and brass are used to create a crucifix. The church organ from 1922 has 25 voices, created by organ builder J. H. Jørgensen.^[1][3][4]

The church is listed by the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage.^[5]

References[]

External links[]

• Official parish website (in Norwegian)