Eidfjord Church

Eidfjord Church (Norwegian: Eidfjord kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Eidfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Eidfjord. It is the church for the Eidfjord parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The modern-looking red brick church was built in a rectangular style in 1981 using designs by the architect Sigurd Sekse. The church seats about 375 people.[1][2]

Eidfjord Church
Eidfjord kyrkje
View of the church
Eidfjord Church
Location of the church
Eidfjord Church
Eidfjord Church (Norway)
60.4618°N 7.0718°E / 60.4618; 7.0718
LocationEidfjord Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Consecrated31 May 1981
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Sigurd Sekse
Architectural typeRectangular
Completed1981
Specifications
Capacity375
MaterialsBrick and wood
Administration
ParishEidfjord
DeaneryHardanger og Voss prosti
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme

The church was built in 1981 to replace the Old Eidfjord Church which was built in 1309. The "new" church was consecrated on 31 May 1981. After this new church was completed, the old church was no longer used for regular services, but it is still used on special occasions.

See also

References

  1. "Eidfjord kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 19 May 2020.

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