Byåsen Church
Byåsen Church (Norwegian: Byåsen kirke, historically Hallset Church) is a parish church in Trondheim municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the Byåsen neighborhood in the city of Trondheim. It is the church for the Byåsen parish which is part of the Heimdal og Byåsen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The hexagonal concrete church was built in a modern style in 1974 by the architectural firm of Arnstad og Heggenhougen. The church seats about 525 people. The building was consecrated on 1 December 1974 by the bishop Tord Godal.[1][2][3]
| Byåsen Church | |
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| Byåsen kirke | |
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| 63.3925°N 10.3696°E | |
| Location | Trondheim, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Hallset kirke |
| Status | Parish church |
| Consecrated | 1 December 1974 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Arnstad og Heggenhougen |
| Architectural type | Hexagonal |
| Completed | 1974 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 525 |
| Materials | Concrete |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Byåsen |
| Deanery | Heimdal og Byåsen |
| Diocese | Nidaros |
The church was originally called Hallset Church, but the name was changed to better reflect the area that it served.[4]
See also
References
- "Byåsen kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- "Arnstad - Heggenhougen - Hage A/S". Utmark Arkitekttjenester. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
- Byåsen menighet. "Byåsen kirke" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2011-08-13. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
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