Eidfjord Church

Eidfjord Church (Norwegian: Eidfjord kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Eidfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Eidfjord. It is the church for the Eidfjord parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The modern-looking red brick church was built in a rectangular design in 1981 using plans drawn up by the architect Sigurd Sekse. The church seats about 375 people.[1][2]

Eidfjord Church
Eidfjord kyrkje
View of the church
60°27′47″N 7°04′11″E
LocationEidfjord Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1981
Consecrated31 May 1981
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Sigurd Sekse
Architectural typeRectangular
Groundbreaking1979
Completed1981 (1981)
Specifications
Capacity375
MaterialsBrick and wood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeaneryHardanger og Voss prosti
ParishEidfjord

History

The Old Eidfjord Church was used for over 700 years by the people of Eidfjord before being replaced with a new church. By the 1970s, the parish decided to build a new church. Sigurd Sekse was hired to design the new building. Construction began in 1979 and it was completed in stages. The final stage of the new building was completed in early 1981. The new church was consecrated on 31 May 1981. The brick church building has an almost square floor plan and a sloping, pyramid-shaped roof. After this new church was completed, the old church was no longer used for regular services, but it is still used on special occasions.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. "Eidfjord kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  3. "Eidfjord nye kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  4. Hoff, Anne Marta. "Eidfjord kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Norges Kirker. Retrieved 24 October 2021.

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