Fjell Church

Fjell Church (Norwegian: Fjell kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in thevillage of Fjell on the island of Sotra. It is one of the three churches for the Fjell parish which is part of the Vesthordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1874 using designs by the architect Conrad Fredrik von der Lippe. The church seats about 700 people.[1][2]

Fjell Church
Fjell kyrkje
View of the church
Fjell Church Location of the church Fjell Church Fjell Church (Norway)
60.3300°N 5.0725°E
Location	Øygarden, Vestland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	c. 13th century
Consecrated	28 Aug 1874
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	C.F. von der Lippe
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1874
Specifications
Capacity	700
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Fjell
Deanery	Vesthordland prosti
Diocese	Bjørgvin bispedømme
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Listed
ID	84147

History

The first church at Fjell was in existence in the Middle Ages. It was likely a stave church that may have been built in the 13th century. In the 1600s (before 1686), that church was torn down and replaced with a new wooden church. In 1725, the church was sold into private ownership. The new owner was Abraham Wessel from Bergen. It changed hands over the years and in 1869, the church was sold back to the parish by the Krohn family. Shortly thereafter, in 1871, the parish decided that the present church was too small and it needed to replace that church. In 1874, a new church was built about 40 metres (130 ft) to the north of the old church. Shortly afterwards, the old church was torn down and turned into a cemetery area. The new church was designed by the architect Conrad Fredrik von der Lippe.[3][4]

Media gallery

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  Exterior of the church
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  Altarpiece

See also

• List of churches in Bjørgvin

References

1. "Fjell kyrkje, Sotra". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
3. "Kirker i Hordaland fylke" (in Norwegian). DIS-Hordaland. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
4. "Fjell kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 26 May 2020.