Hordabø Church
Hordabø Church (Norwegian: Hordabø kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bøvågen on the island of Radøy. It is one of the four churches in the Radøy parish which is part of the Nordhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1875 using designs by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 330 people.[1][2]
| Hordabø Church | |
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| Hordabø kyrkje | |
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| 60.6977°N 4.9280°E | |
| Location | Alver Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Bø kirke |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 14th century |
| Consecrated | 5 August 1875 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Jacob Wilhelm Nordan |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1875 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 330 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Radøy |
| Deanery | Nordhordland prosti |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84630 |
History
The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1350, but it was likely built before that time. The original church was a stave church and at that time it was known as Bø kirke. In the early- to mid-1600s, the church was replaced with a timber-framed structure. In the early-1700s, the building was renovated. In 1721, the church was purchased from the state by the parish priest, Hans Withe. In 1871, the church was sold to the local municipal government. Soon after the municipal council decided the church needed to be replaced. In 1875, the old church was torn down and replaced on the same site with the present church building. The new church was consecrated on 5 August 1875. The building underwent repairs and remodeling in 1949.[3][4]
See also
References
- "Hordabø kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- "Hordabø kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- "Kirker i Hordaland fylke" (in Norwegian). DIS-Hordaland. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
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