St John's Church, Bergen
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St. John's Church is a cruciform church in Bergen
, Norway
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in Bergen. St John's was built between 1888 and 1894 in the Gothic Revival style. With 1250 seats, it is the largest church in Bergen.
In the year of 1888, an architectural contest was conducted for the design of a new church. It was built from drawings by architect, Herman Major Backer (1856–1932). The frescoes in the Church's ceiling date from 1924 and were completed by Hugo Lous Mohr (1889-1970). The building process was first lead by architect Adolf Fischer
and from 1891 by Hans Heinrich Jess. The church was consecrated in 1894.
The organ was built by Schlag and Sohn of Wurttemberg
. It was modernized by JH Jørgensen of Oslo during 1967. The altarpiece depicts Christ in prayer and was designed in 1894 by Marcus Grønvold
. The church tower is the highest in the city at 61 metres. The main tower has four stair towers and a carillon
. It was designed by Verein Bochum in Bochum
, Westphalia
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Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
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History
St. John's Church is located on Sydneshaugen in the neighbourhood of SydnesSydnes
Sydnes is a neighbourhood of Bergen, Norway, located next to the Puddefjord. TV 2 has its headquarters at Sydnes.-References:*...
in Bergen. St John's was built between 1888 and 1894 in the Gothic Revival style. With 1250 seats, it is the largest church in Bergen.
In the year of 1888, an architectural contest was conducted for the design of a new church. It was built from drawings by architect, Herman Major Backer (1856–1932). The frescoes in the Church's ceiling date from 1924 and were completed by Hugo Lous Mohr (1889-1970). The building process was first lead by architect Adolf Fischer
Adolf Fischer
Adolf Fischer was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Adolf Fischer was...
and from 1891 by Hans Heinrich Jess. The church was consecrated in 1894.
The organ was built by Schlag and Sohn of Wurttemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
. It was modernized by JH Jørgensen of Oslo during 1967. The altarpiece depicts Christ in prayer and was designed in 1894 by Marcus Grønvold
Marcus Grønvold
Marcus Frederik Steen Grønvold was a Norwegian painter.Grønvold was born in Bergen the son of vicar Christian August Grønvold , and the brother of painter Bernt Grønvold and educator Didrik Grønvold and third cousin of Hans Aimar Mow Grønvold. He studied at the Art Academy in Copenhagen between...
. The church tower is the highest in the city at 61 metres. The main tower has four stair towers and a carillon
Carillon
A carillon is a musical instrument that is typically housed in a free-standing bell tower, or the belfry of a church or other municipal building. The instrument consists of at least 23 cast bronze, cup-shaped bells, which are played serially to play a melody, or sounded together to play a chord...
. It was designed by Verein Bochum in Bochum
Bochum
Bochum is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area and is surrounded by the cities of Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Herne, Castrop-Rauxel, Dortmund, Witten and Hattingen.-History:...
, Westphalia
Westphalia
Westphalia is a region in Germany, centred on the cities of Arnsberg, Bielefeld, Dortmund, Minden and Münster.Westphalia is roughly the region between the rivers Rhine and Weser, located north and south of the Ruhr River. No exact definition of borders can be given, because the name "Westphalia"...
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Other sources
- Lidén, Hans-Emil, and Magerøy, Ellen Maria (1980) Norges kirker, Bergen (Oslo) ISBN 82-05-12367-5 (Norwegian)