Paulus kirke

The 1892 Paulus Church is a typical long church with cross arms near the chancel to the west and a tower above the entrance to the east. It is built of plastered red brick. The church, designed by the architect Henrik Bull, is richly designed and characterised by the German neo-Gothic style of the time, inspired by the Hanoverian architect Johannes Otzen, just like the Sagene church of 1891.

About this building

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Key Features

  • Architecture
  • Monuments

Visitors information

  • Bus stop within 100m
  • Accessible toilets in the building
  • Café within 500m

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Sofienberg Church

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Old Church of Aker

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Lilleborg Church

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