page_title: St. Margaret's Church, Oslo
hierarchical_section_title: St. Margaret's Church, Oslo
caption_attribution_description: This is a description of the Margaretha Kirken ruin from the 1200s. Transcript (Norwegian): Kirken ble oppført omkring midten av 1200-tallet. Margaretha- kirken er den best bevarte middelalderkirken i Oslo utenom Gamle Aker kirke. Bygda Maridalen mellom Grefsenmarka, Sognsmarka. Sandungen og øvre del av Akerselva var en fjerding som sognet til Maargaretha- kirken. St. Margaretha, som var de gifte kvinners skythelgen, har gitt kirken dens navn. Hun ble henrettet i år 307 da hun ikke ville gifte seg med den romerske landshøvdingen Olybrius. Ruinene ble restaurert i 1934. De er blitt et kjennemerke for Maridalen.
context_page_description: St. Margaret's Church was a medieval stone church located on the outskirts of Oslo, Norway.
  The church was built in the 13th century and is now a ruin. The church is named after Margaret of Antioch. It was located in Maridalen, close to the northern end of lake Maridalsvannet. Architect and archaeologist Gerhard Fischer led the restoration in 1934. Today it is the best preserved medieval building in Oslo next to the Old Aker Church.
context_section_description: St. Margaret's Church (Norwegian: Margaretakirken) was a medieval stone church located on the outskirts of Oslo, Norway.  
  The church was built in the 13th century and is now a ruin. The church is named after Margaret of Antioch. It was located in Maridalen, close to the northern end of lake Maridalsvannet.  Architect and archaeologist  Gerhard Fischer led the restoration in 1934.  Today it is the best preserved medieval building in Oslo next to the Old Aker Church.
caption: Sign at ruins of St. Margaret's Church
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