Solheim Church (Masfjorden)
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Solheim Church | |
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Solheim kyrkje | |
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60°53′17″N 5°27′56″E / 60.8880°N 5.4656°E | |
Location | Masfjorden, Hordaland |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Consecrated | 24 March 1882 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Ole Syslak |
Completed | 1882 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 200 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Bjørgvin |
Deanery | Nordhordland prosti |
Parish | Solheim |
Solheim Church (Norwegian: Solheim kyrkje) is a parish church in Masfjorden in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Solheim, along the shore of the Masfjorden. The church is part of the Solheim parish in the Nordhordland deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in 1882 to serve the eastern part of the municipality. The church was built by Ole Syslak and it seats about 200 people. The church was consecrated on 24 March 1882 by the Bishop Waldemar Hvoslef.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ "Solheim kyrkje, Masfjorden". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2014-03-18.