Østre Aker Church, Oslo

Name: Østre Aker Church
Address: Ulvenveien 110, Oslo, 0665, Norway
Telephone: +47 23 62 95 40

#147 among attractions in Oslo

Church, Gothic Revival architecture

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Facts and practical information

Østre Aker Church is a parish church at the neighborhood of Ulven in northeastern part of Oslo, Norway. The church building from 1860 in neo-Gothic style has exterior walls of brick, while the interior walls are covered with wood. The master masonry brothers Carl, Ferdinand and Albert Unger was commissioned to make the church the most alike Vestre Aker Church as possible. Østre Aker Church was consecrated 5 September 1860 with, among others, Prince Oscar present. Electricity was installed in 1925 and the church got chandeliers in 1928. Architect Helge Thiis was at the same time commissioned to make changes to improve the church interior. ()

Local name: Østre Aker kirke Architectural style: Gothic revivalCapacity: 500Coordinates: 59°55'20"N, 10°49'12"E

Address

Ulvenveien 110Alna (Teisen)Oslo 0665 Norway

Contact

+47 23 62 95 40

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Day trips

Østre Aker Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tveita Senter, Sinsen kirke, Vålerenga kirke, Valle Hovin.

0.9 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Tveita Senter, Oslo
24 min walk • Nestled in the suburbs of Oslo, Tveita Senter is a bustling shopping center known for its convenient retail offerings and welcoming atmosphere. Serving as a community hub for shopping and socializing, this center provides a variety of stores and services that cater...
1.3 miNW
Church, Modernist architecture
Sinsen kirke, Oslo
34 min walk • Sinsen Church is a church center in Oslo, Norway. The church was consecrated in 1971, and is one of the larger churches in the city. Sinsen church is built in concrete. The tower structure of the church also houses offices and apartments. In the church room itself, there are 300 seats.
1.5 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Art Nouveau architecture
Vålerenga kirke, Oslo
39 min walk • Vålerenga Church is a church located in Oslo, Norway. Vålerenga church stands in the middle of Vålerenga park in the neighborhood of Vålerenga. The church belongs to the parish of Vålerenga of the Oslo arch-deanery within the Diocese of Oslo of the Church of Norway.
0.6 miSW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Valle Hovin, Oslo
15 min walk • Valle Hovin is both a bandy and speed skating rink in cold weather, and an outdoor stadium for concerts in warm weather, in Oslo, Norway. Located in the residential area Valle-Hovin, in amongst trees and a park, one finds Valle Hovin.
1.1 miNW
Museum, Art museum, Henrik Ibsen
Peer Gynt Sculpture Park, Oslo
28 min walk • Peer Gynt Sculpture Park is a sculpture park located in Oslo, Norway. The sculpture park was created in honour of the Norwegian writer, Henrik Ibsen as a monumental presentation of one of his plays Peer Gynt, act by act.
1.4 miNW
Park
Sinsenparken, Oslo
37 min walk • Sinsenparken is a park between Lørenveien road and the Gjøvik Line at Sinsen, in Oslo, Norway. The 21.2 acre park is used for recreational purposes.
1 miSW
Neighbourhood
Etterstad, Oslo
26 min walk • Etterstad is a neighborhood in Oslo, located between the river Alna and Strømsveien, north of Vålerenga. It was incorporated into Oslo in 1946, two years before the merger of Oslo and Aker. The area is mainly residential.
0.8 miNW
Neighbourhood
Økern, Oslo
20 min walk • Økern was a farm in the former municipality of Aker, Norway, and is currently a district in the borough of Bjerke in the city of Oslo. It includes the neighborhoods of Refstad, Risløkka, Brobekk, Nordre Hovin, Aker Sykehus, Bjerkebanen, and Økern Senter.
1.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Vålerenga, Oslo
39 min walk • Vålerenga is a neighbourhood in the city of Oslo, Norway, belonging to the borough of Gamle Oslo. Vålerenga is located between the neighbourhoods of Gamlebyen, Jordal, Ensjø, Etterstad and Lodalen.
0.7 miW
Neighbourhood
Valle-Hovin, Oslo
18 min walk • Valle-Hovin is a neighborhood in Oslo, Norway, best known for the sports and music venue of the same name. It consists of two neighborhoods with unclear boundaries, Valle and Hovin.
0.5 miS
Neighbourhood
Teisen, Oslo
14 min walk • Teisen is a neighborhood in the borough of Alna in Oslo, Norway. It was a residential area in the 19th century, but from the 1950s it was built up with apartment blocks.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Østre Aker Church?

Nearby attractions include Teisen, Oslo (14 min walk), Valle Hovin, Oslo (15 min walk), Valle-Hovin, Oslo (18 min walk), Økern, Oslo (20 min walk).

How to get to Østre Aker Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to Østre Aker Church:

Metro

Økern (17 min walk)
Risløkka (19 min walk)

Train

Alna (23 min walk)
Bryn (25 min walk)

Bus

Helsfyr T (24 min walk)