Bragernes Church — Attraction in Drammen

An beautiful Evangelical Lutheran church designed by Ernst Norgrenn (1839-1880) in Neo Gothic style and built of brick. It was consecrated in 1871. The old Bragernes church (Gamle Bragernes kirke) was west of Bragernes square. Built in 1708, it burned down in 1866. Bragernes church is located in the center of Drammen. Bragernes Cemetery is west of the church. The tower is 64 metres (210 ft) tall. The pulpit was designed by Ernst Norgrenn, while the baptismal font was by Christian Borch. The altarpiece, Resurrection was painted by Adolph Tidemand. It was copied in many Norwegian churches. The churuch organ has 38 voices and was built in the romantic style of organ builder Carsten Lund Organ Builders...

This church is so beautiful, the architecture is very awesome. The church is very tall, and situated near the hill. The environment is so calm and clean. Prayer, marriage ceremony and many other event take place here. Inside of the church is very beautiful, you can bring...

Bragernes kirke ligger fantastisk flott til øverst på torget i Drammen sentrum. For meg minner den meg litt om Domkirken i Oslo, stor og majestetisk, men ned mye bedre beliggenhet enn den i Oslo. Bygd i murstein. Fint opparbeidet område utenfor kirken. Forholdsvis lett adkomst til fots. Inni er den fint dekorert og med store og høye "velvninger" opp til taket. Mange sitteplasser et det også, såkalte treverket, men man kan låne Puter. Fin akustikk. Kirken brukes foruten gudstjenester og begravelser/dåp, også til konserter og litt utstilling av kunstverk. Forstår det dithen at den er en såkalt "Åpen kirke" hvor man bare kan droppe innom på hverdager for litt ro eller meditasjon eller det man måtte ha behov for. Som turistattraksjon fungerer den også fint. Vel verdt et besøk om man er...