Ris Church (''Ris kirke'') is a church in

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. The

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church is situated in a neighborhood of

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in the borough of

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in Oslo. The church was built in the spring of 1932 and was consecrated on 12 June 1932. The costs amounted to 723,000

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s, including donations, for a sum of 284,000. The church originally had about 750 seats, but after a few benches in the back and the church gallery were removed it now has approximately 500 seats. Because of the shape of the plot, the Ris Church is oriented north–south, unlike most churches that are oriented west–east. The

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art is by artist and glass maker, Per Vigeland (1904–1968). Over the

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of the church, hangs a figure of

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by sculptor Sigri Welhaven. In 1932,

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painted the

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, titled ''Christ and the little children''. Ris Church has 3

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dating from 1930, all of which bear the inscription ''Riis kirke – Anno 1930''. The bells were designed by the architect Carl Berner and were forged by the

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(''Olsen Nauen Klokkestøperi'') in Sem. The largest bell weighs 1746 kg and is tuned in D♯. It was at one time the largest bell that was cast in Norway. The medium-sized bell weighs 892 kg and is tuned in F♯. The smallest bell weighs 550 kg and is tuned in A♭.

Cemetery

A cemetery is contained within the church yard, ("Ris Kirkegård"). Here multiple notable Norwegians are buried including: * Per Asplin (1928-1996) a musician, actor and artist * Bias Bernhoft (1902-1986) Singer, review author * Sverre Grette (1888-1959) Jurist, Norwegian supreme court justice

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* Lutheran churches in Oslo Churches completed in 1932 1932 establishments in Norway 20th-century Church of Norway church buildings Cemeteries in Oslo Lutheran cemeteries in Norway {{Oslo-Lutheran-church-stub

Cemetery

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