# Ris Church

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**Ris Church** (*Ris kirke*) is a church in [Oslo](/source/Oslo), [Norway](/source/Norway). The [Romanesque Revival style](/source/Romanesque_Revival_style) church is situated in a neighborhood of [Ris](/source/Ris,_Norway) in the borough of [Vestre Aker](/source/Vestre_Aker) in Oslo.[1]

The church was built in the spring of 1932 and was consecrated on 12 June 1932. The costs amounted to 723,000 [Norwegian krones](/source/Norwegian_krone), including donations, for a sum of 284,000. The church originally had about 750 seats, but after a few benches in the back and the church gallery were removed it now has approximately 500 seats.[2][3]

Because of the shape of the plot, the Ris Church is oriented north–south, unlike most churches that are oriented west–east. The [stained glass](/source/Stained_glass) art is by artist and glass maker, Per Vigeland (1904–1968).[4][5] Over the [chancel](/source/Chancel) of the church, hangs a figure of [Christ](/source/Christ) by sculptor [Sigri Welhaven](/source/Sigri_Welhaven). In 1932, [Hugo Lous Mohr](/source/Hugo_Lous_Mohr) painted the [altarpiece](/source/Altarpiece), titled *Christ and the little children*.[6]

Ris Church has 3 [church bells](/source/Church_bells) dating from 1930, all of which bear the inscription *Riis kirke – Anno 1930*. The bells were designed by the architect Carl Berner and were forged by the [Olsen Nauen Bell Foundry](/source/Olsen_Nauen_Bell_Foundry) (*Olsen Nauen Klokkestøperi*) in [Sem](/source/Sem,_Norway). The largest bell weighs 1746 kg and is tuned in [D♯](/source/D%E2%99%AF_(musical_note)). It was at one time the largest bell that was cast in Norway. The medium-sized bell weighs 892 kg and is tuned in [F♯](/source/F%E2%99%AF_(musical_note)). The smallest bell weighs 550 kg and is tuned in [A♭](/source/A%E2%99%AD_(musical_note)).[7]

## Cemetery

A cemetery is contained within the church yard, ("Ris Kirkegård"). Here multiple notable Norwegians are buried including:

- Per Asplin (1928–1996), musician, actor and artist
- Bias Bernhoft (1902–1986), singer, review author
- Sverre Grette (1888–1959), jurist, Norwegian supreme court justice

## See also

- [Holmenkollen Chapel](/source/Holmenkollen_Chapel)

## References

1. ["Ris Kirke"](http://www.visitnorway.com/listings/ris-church/460/). Innovation Norway. Retrieved January 30, 2016.

1. ["Ris Church"](http://www.visitoslo.com/en/product/?TLp=15401&Ris-Church=). visitoslo.com. Retrieved 29 July 2012.

1. *Ris kirke 1932–2007* published by the Church in May 2007

1. ["Ris Church"](http://www.kulturminnesok.no/kulturminnesok/kulturminne/?LOK_ID=85300) (in Norwegian). kulturminnesok.no. Retrieved 29 July 2012.

1. ["Per Vigeland –maler, glassmaler"](https://nkl.snl.no/Per_Vigeland). Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved January 30, 2016.

1. ["Hugo Lous Mohr–maler"](https://nkl.snl.no/Hugo_Lous_Mohr). Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved January 30, 2016.

1. ["Historikk om firma og klokkestøping"](http://klokkestoperi.no/). Olsen Nauen Klokkestøperi AS. Retrieved January 30, 2016.

## External links

- [Official website](http://oslo.kirken.no/ris)

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