Fossum Church is a church center at

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. The church was designed by the architectural firm Anker & Hølaas and created by Selvaagbygg. The church was consecrated in September 1976. Fossum church has 200 seats in the nave and 400 in the aisles. The

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decoration was created by Zdenka Rusova in 1976, a brass cross on a painted surface with flame pattern. On the side walls are twelve images with motifs from life of

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, created by Ewa Calber Westelius in 1996.Fossum kirke
Norske kirker (in Norwegian) The

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with 19 voices from 1991, from Ryde & Berg is said to be among Oslo's best. The

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s are placed in the separate bell tower next to the church. There are 12 bells in the

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. The bells were cast at

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in 1976. Fossum Church is listed by the

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.Fossum kirke / kirkested
Kulturminnesøk by the

(in Norwegian)

References

External links

Official parish website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fossum Church Lutheran churches in Oslo Churches completed in 1976 1976 establishments in Norway 20th-century Church of Norway church buildings