Solheim Church (Bergen)
Solheim Church (Norwegian: Solheim kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Solheimsviken neighborhood in the city of Bergen.It is one of the two churches for the Løvstakksiden parish which is part of the Bergensdalen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, stone church was built in a long church style in 1956 using designs by the architect Peter Andersen. The church seats about 330 people.[1][2] The church was consecrated on 23 September 1956.[3]
| Solheim Church | |
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| Solheim kirke | |
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| 60.3726°N 5.3355°E | |
| Location | Bergen, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Consecrated | 23 September 1956 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Peter Andersen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1956 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 330 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Løvstakksiden |
| Deanery | Bergensdalen prosti |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
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References
- "Solheim kirke, Bergen". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- Magerøy, Ellen Marie; Lidén, Hans-Emil. "Solheim kirkeu" (in Norwegian). Norges Kirker. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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