Vassenden Church
Vassenden Church (Norwegian: Vassenden kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vassenden. It is one of two churches for the Ålhus parish which is part of the Sunnfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, concrete church was built in a modern style in 2002 by the architect Per W. Skarstein. The church seats about 400 people.[1]
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| Vassenden kyrkje | |
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| Location | Sunnfjord Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Consecrated | 22 Sept 2002 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Per W. Skarstein |
| Architectural type | Modern |
| Completed | 2002 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Materials | Concrete |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Ålhus |
| Deanery | Sunnfjord prosti |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin |
The church 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.[2]
See also
References
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- "Vassenden Kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Fylkesarkivet. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
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