Glogerfestspillene

The newly restored Gloger organ in Kongsberg Church is the largest Organ from the Baroque Era in the Nordic countries. With its magnificent front and beautiful sound, it has become a national cultural treasure. The original Organ was built by the German organ builder Gottfried Heinrich Gloger in 1765, but was taken out of use by the end of the 19th century. The following years, the church had various organs, among them an instrument claimed to be the restored original, but this was in fact a wholly new instrument with only the facade intact. By 2001 the organ was fully restored to its old glory by German builder Jürgen Ahrend, partially with original Gloger pipes. Thus, the instrument of today has recreated the authentic sounds of old.