Ålvik Church

Ålvik Church (Norwegian: Ålvik kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kvam Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ålvik. It is the church for the Ålvik parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The brick church was built in a long church style in 1962 using designs by the architect Esben Poulsson. The church seats about 280 people.[1][2] The church was consecrate on 15 April 1962.[3][4]

Ålvik Church
Ålvik kyrkje
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60.4347°N 6.4310°E / 60.4347; 6.4310
Location	Kvam Municipality, Vestland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1962
Consecrated	15 April 1962
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Esben Poulsson
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1962
Specifications
Capacity	280
Materials	Brick
Administration
Parish	Ålvik
Deanery	Hardanger og Voss prosti
Diocese	Bjørgvin bispedømme
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Not listed
ID	85962

See also

• List of churches in Bjørgvin

References

1. "Ålvik kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
3. "Kirker i Hordaland fylke" (in Norwegian). DIS-Hordaland. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
4. "Ålvik kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 20 May 2020.