Old Aker Church
Medieval limestone basilica on a hilltop, rescued from demolition and crowned by a central tower.
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About this audio guide
This guide to Old Aker Church in Oslo, the city's oldest standing building, turns on the spring of eighteen fifty-two, when a leading architect judged the medieval stone basilica worthless and the local council set a date for its last service. Along the way you'll hear about a sixteenth-century plundering, a lightning strike in seventeen oh-three, and a young heritage society that would not let go. Stand on the churchyard side where you can see both the central tower and the grey limestone walls.
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