Gaupne Church

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]

Gaupne Church
Gaupne kyrkje
View of the church
Gaupne Church Location of the church Gaupne Church Gaupne Church (Norway)
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
Parish	Gaupne
Deanery	Sogn prosti
Diocese	Bjørgvin

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

• List of churches in Bjørgvin

References

1. "Gaupne kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
3. "Gaupne kyrkjestad / Gaupne kirke 3" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2020-01-18.