Old Bømlo Church

Old Bømlo Church or Old Vorland Church (Norwegian: Bømlo gamle kyrkje or Vorland gamle kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bømlo Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in Vorland, just northeast of the village of Langevåg on the southern tip of the island of Bømlo. It was once the main church for the Bømlo parish which is part of the Sunnhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1621 using designs by an unknown architect. The church seats about 150 people.[1][2]

Old Bømlo Church
Bømlo gamle kyrkje
View of the church
Old Bømlo Church
Location of the church
Old Bømlo Church
Old Bømlo Church (Norway)
59.6086°N 5.2147°E / 59.6086; 5.2147
LocationBømlo, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Foundedc. 13th century
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Unknown
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1621
Specifications
Capacity150
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishBømlo
DeanerySunnhordland prosti
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID83998

History

The first church in the Langevåg area was built sometime before the year 1360 at the Vorland farm (which is why it's sometimes called Vorland Church). That medieval church was torn down in 1620 and replaced with the present church in 1621. It has been renovated several times since it was built, most recently in 1951. The present church became too small for the congregation and so in 1960, a new, modern Bømlo Church was built about 500 metres (1,600 ft) to the southwest, closer to the main village centre of Langevåg. The old church is still in use, but mostly for special events such as weddings and special services.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. "Bømlo gamle kyrkje (Vorland gamle kyrkje)". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  3. "Bømlo Gamle Kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Bømlo kyrkjelege fellesråd. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  4. "Bømlo kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 27 May 2020.

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