Solheim Church (Masfjorden)

Solheim Church (Norwegian: Solheim kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Masfjorden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Solheim, along the shore of the Masfjorden. It is the church for the Masfjorden 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 1882 using designs by the architect Ole Syslak. The church seats about 200 people and it serves the eastern part of the municipality.[1][2] The church was consecrated on 24 March 1882 by the Bishop Waldemar Hvoslef.[3]

Solheim Church
Solheim kyrkje
View of the church
Solheim Church
Location of the church
Solheim Church
Solheim Church (Norway)
60.8880°N 5.4656°E / 60.8880; 5.4656
LocationMasfjorden Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Consecrated24 March 1882
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Ole Syslak
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1882
Specifications
Capacity200
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishMasfjorden
DeaneryNordhordland prosti
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme

See also

References

  1. "Solheim kyrkje, Masfjorden". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
  3. "Kirker i Hordaland fylke" (in Norwegian). DIS-Hordaland. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
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