Hafslo Church
Hafslo Church (Norwegian: Hafslo kyrkje) is a parish church in Luster Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hafslo. It is the church for the Hafslo parish which is part of the Sogn prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1878 using designs by the architect J. Faye. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]
| Hafslo Church | |
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| Hafslo kyrkje | |
 Hafslo Church in Luster | |
  Hafslo Church Location of the church  Hafslo Church Hafslo Church (Norway) | |
| 61.3109°N 7.1856°E | |
| Location | Luster Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1200s |
| Consecrated | 4 December 1878 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | J. Faye |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1878 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Hafslo |
| Deanery | Sogn prosti |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin |
History
The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1271, but the church was not built that year. The old stave church was likely built around the year 1200. Over the centuries, the church had several renovations and expansions. In 1700, the choir was newly rebuilt. The new church law in 1851 required churches to be large enough to seat a certain portion of the members in the parish. This church was too small according to that law. Plans were made to enlarge the church, an architect was hired, and contracts were signed. In January 1877, a week after the contracts were signed, but parish building committee changed its mind and it was decided to tear down the old church and build a new one. From 14–21 May 1878, the old church was torn down and construction was begun on a new Hafslo Church on the same site. The new building was consecrated on 4 December 1878.[3][4]
See also
References
- "Hafslo kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- "Hafslo kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- Henden Aaraas, Margrethe; Vengen, Sigurd; Gjerde, Anders. "Hafslo kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Fylkesarkivet. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
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