Tyssedal Church

Tyssedal Church (Norwegian: Tyssedal kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Tyssedal. It is the church for the Tyssedal parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, brick church was built in a modern-looking rectangular style in 1965 using designs by the architect Axel Fronth. The church seats about 190 people.[1][2]

Tyssedal Church
Tyssedal kyrkje
View of the church
Tyssedal Church Location of the church Tyssedal Church Tyssedal Church (Norway)
60.1172°N 6.5623°E
Location	Ullensvang, Vestland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1965
Consecrated	4 April 1965
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Axel Fronth
Architectural type	Rectangular
Completed	1965
Specifications
Capacity	190
Materials	Concrete, brick, wood
Administration
Parish	Tyssedal
Deanery	Hardanger og Voss prosti
Diocese	Bjørgvin bispedømme
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Not listed
ID	85699

Starting in 1928, the people of Tyssedal began petitioning the government for their own church. It wasn't until the 1960s when their wish came true. A new church, including a full basement which has bathrooms and meeting rooms, was completed in 1965. The church was consecrated on 4 April 1965 by the Bishop Per Juvkam.[3][4]

See also

• List of churches in Bjørgvin

References

1. "Tyssedal kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
3. "Tyssedal kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Norges Kirker. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
4. "Kirker i Hordaland fylke" (in Norwegian). DIS-Hordaland. Retrieved 21 May 2020.