Ullensaker Church
Ullensaker Church | ||
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Ullensaker kirke | ||
Consecrated 1958 | | |
Architecture | ||
Functional status | Active | |
Architect(s) | Arnstein Arneberg Per Solemslie | |
Specifications | ||
Materials | Concrete | |
Administration | ||
Diocese | Diocese of Borg[1] | |
Deanery | Øvre Romerike | |
Parish | Ullensaker |
Ullensaker Church is a church in Ullensaker, Norway, located 10 km (6.21 mi) southeast of Oslo Airport, Gardermoen. It is the fourth church that has been located almost there since the 12th century. The present church was built in concrete in 1958 and has been given the nickname "Romeriksdomen" ("The Romerike Cathedral") locally because of its monumental character.[2]
History
The first church, from c. 1190, was a stone church that was located about 200 meters further northeast. It was established at the prestigious Ullinshof, a pre-Christian cult center. Most of this church was taken by a clay landslide c. 1490, but four doors and some other fixtures in the doorway were preserved.[1][3][4]
In c. 1525 a simple stave church was built at the present church site. It seems that the name of the cemetery was changed to Ullensaker Cemetery on that occasion. The stave church was c. 1640 extended to a cruciform church.[1][4]
In 1768 the stave church was demolished and replaced by another wooden church, a white-painted church of timber. This church was struck by lightning and burned to the ground in 1952, but much of the valuable fixtures of the former churches were rescued.[1][4]
The current church was
Interior
The visitors are welcomed by a
The church has two
The Ullensaker church site is listed and protected by the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e Ullensaker kirke Norges kirker (in Norwegian)
- ^ Bjørg Vikne Dæhlie et al .: Velkommen til Ullensaker kirke! (Booklet drawn up for the 2008 anniversary) (in Norwegian)
- ^ a b c d Ullensaker kirke Norske kirkebygg (in Norwegian)
- ^ a b c d e Ullensaker kirkested Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage (in Norwegian)
External links
- Official website (in Norwegian)