Old Aker Church

The Old Aker Church is the oldest standing building in Oslo, and a beautiful replica of St.Hallvard´s Cathedral. You will find the stamp for the pilgrimspass in the mailbox. The code is: 2030. Make sure to lock the mailbox properly before you leave.

Website

http://www.kirken.no/sthans

Address

Akersbakken 26, 0172 Oslo

post.sthans.oslo@kirken.no

Phone

+47 236 29 120

Opening hours

Summer open church, June 24 - August 16:
Tuesday-Friday: 10.00-17.00 (closed for lunch between 11.45-12.15)
Sunday: 12.30-17.00

Prayers

Tuesday-Friday: 10.30, 12.30 and 16.30

Sunday service

Service with Eucharist: Sundays 11.00

Guided tours

Ask the usher to tell you about the church

Art

In the church room and in the krypt you can enjoy art by Johan Fredrik Arntzen.

Café

Café in the krypt. Coffee, tea, fruit punch, ice cream, and biscuits (Nok 15 and Nok 25)

Here you can read more about our Summer Open Church: Sommeråpen kirke og kafé - St. Hanshaugen sokn

Information about Old Aker Church: The Church dates back to the 12th century and is a three-naved Roman-style basilica constructed from limestone from the local area.

It has been pillaged and damaged in fires multiple times and was close to being demolished in the mid-19th century. The church's facade was restored by the arcitects H.E. Schirmer and W. von Hanno in 1861, and the interior was restored from 1950 to 1955.