Ljosheim Chapel

Ljosheim Chapel (Norwegian: Ljosheim kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Stryn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Mykløy at the southern end of the Oldedalen valley. It is an annex chapel in the Olden parish which is part of the Nordfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, stone chapel was built in 1924 by the architect Andreas Sande. The chapel seats about 100 people.[1] The building was constructed in 1924 as a bedehus (a building used for church functions) and it was later formally consecrated as a chapel on 22 October 1935.[2]

Ljosheim Chapel
Ljosheim kapell
View of the chapel
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61.69606°N 6.80946°E / 61.69606; 6.80946
Location	Stryn Municipality, Vestland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Chapel
Consecrated	22 Oct 1935
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Andreas Sande
Completed	1924
Specifications
Capacity	100
Materials	Stone
Administration
Parish	Olden
Deanery	Nordfjord prosti
Diocese	Bjørgvin

See also

• List of churches in Bjørgvin

References

1. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
2. "Ljosheim kapell" (in Norwegian). NRK Fylkesleksikon. Retrieved 2013-10-16.