Gaupne Church
| Gaupne Church | |
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| Gaupne kyrkje | |
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| 61°24′35″N 7°17′13″E / 61.40972°N 7.28694°E | |
| Location | Luster Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Consecrated | 29 August 1907 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Hans Jacob Sparre |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1907 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 230 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin |
| Deanery | Sogn prosti |
| Parish | Gaupne |
Gaupne Church (Norwegian: Gaupne kyrkje) is a parish church in Luster Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gaupne. It is the church for the Gaupne parish which is part of the Sogn prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The yellow, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1907 using designs by the architect Hans Jacob Sparre. The church seats about 230 people.[1][2]
History
In the 1890s, the Old Gaupne Church reached the point where it was no longer usable as the main church for the parish. A discussion was held on whether to replace the church or expand and renovate it. It was eventually decided to build a new church about 460 metres (1,510 ft) to the northwest of the old church. Construction began late in 1905 and the new building was consecrated on 29 August 1907. The old church was turned into a museum and it was taken over by the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments in 1909.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Gaupne kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ "Gaupne kyrkjestad / Gaupne kirke 3" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
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