Vassenden Church

Vassenden Church
Vassenden kyrkje
View of the church
Vassenden Church
Location in Sogn og Fjordane county
Vassenden Church
Vassenden Church (Norway)
61°29′26″N 6°06′50″E / 61.4906°N 6.1139°E / 61.4906; 6.1139Coordinates: 61°29′26″N 6°06′50″E / 61.4906°N 6.1139°E / 61.4906; 6.1139
Location Jølster Municipality,
Sogn og Fjordane
Country Norway
Denomination Church of Norway
Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status Parish church
Consecrated 22 Sept 2002
Architecture
Functional status Active
Architect(s) Per W. Skarstein
Completed 2002
Specifications
Capacity 400
Materials Concrete
Administration
Parish Ålhus
Deanery Sunnfjord prosti
Diocese Diocese of Bjørgvin

Vassenden Church (Norwegian: Vassenden kyrkje) is a parish church in Jølster Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vassenden. The church is part of the Ålhus parish in the Sunnfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, concrete church was built in 2002 by the architect Per W. Skarstein. The church, which seats about 400 people, was consecrated on 22 September 2002 by the Bishop Ole Hagesæther. The modern-style church has a floor space of about 800 square metres (8,600 sq ft). The sanctuary has adjoining side rooms with walls that can be moved to make the main room larger.[1][2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
  2. ↑ "Vassenden Kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Sogn og Fjordane Fylkesarkiv. Retrieved 2013-11-26.



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