Old Hjelme Church

Old Hjelme Church (Norwegian: Hjelme gamle kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hjelmo on the island of Seløyna. It is one of the three churches in the Hjelme og Blomvåg parish which is part of the Vesthordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1875 using designs by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 180 people.[1][2]

Historic view of the church

Old Hjelme Church
Hjelme gamle kirke
View of the church
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60.6508°N 4.8255°E / 60.6508; 4.8255
Location	Øygarden, Vestland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1875
Consecrated	5 Aug 1875
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Jacob Wilhelm Nordan
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1875
Closed	1971
Specifications
Capacity	180
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Hjelme og Blomvåg
Deanery	Vesthordland prosti
Diocese	Bjørgvin bispedømme
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Listed
ID	84582-1

History

The church was built to serve the people on the Øygarden archipelago, who previously had to cross the Hjeltefjorden to go to the Manger Church or Hordabø Church. The church was consecrated on 5 August 1875 and it was in regular use until 1971 when the new (larger) Hjelme Church was opened. Since then, this church has only been used for special situations such as weddings and funerals.[3]

See also

• List of churches in Bjørgvin

References

1. "Hjelme gamle kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
3. "Kirker i Hordaland fylke" (in Norwegian). DIS-Hordaland. Retrieved 26 May 2020.