Vassenden Church
| Vassenden Church | |
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| Vassenden kyrkje | |
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  Vassenden Church Location in Sogn og Fjordane county  Vassenden Church Location in Sogn og Fjordane county | |
| 61°29′26″N 6°06′50″E / 61.4906°N 6.1139°ECoordinates: 61°29′26″N 6°06′50″E / 61.4906°N 6.1139°E | |
| Location |
Jølster Municipality, Sogn og Fjordane |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 22 Sept 2002 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Per W. Skarstein |
| Completed | 2002 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Materials | Concrete |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Ålhus |
| Deanery | Sunnfjord prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bjørgvin |
Vassenden Church (Norwegian: Vassenden kyrkje) is a parish church in Jølster Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vassenden. The church is part of the Ålhus parish in the Sunnfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, concrete church was built in 2002 by the architect Per W. Skarstein. The church, which seats about 400 people, was consecrated on 22 September 2002 by the Bishop Ole Hagesæther. The modern-style church has a floor space of about 800 square metres (8,600 sq ft). The sanctuary has adjoining side rooms with walls that can be moved to make the main room larger.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ↑ "Vassenden Kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Sogn og Fjordane Fylkesarkiv. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
Church of Norway churches in the Sunnfjord deanery, Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway | |||
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