Solheim Church (Bergen)

Solheim Church (Norwegian: Solheim kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Solheimsviken neighborhood in the city of Bergen.It is one of the two churches for the Løvstakksiden parish which is part of the Bergensdalen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, stone church was built in a long church style in 1956 using designs by the architect Peter Andersen. The church seats about 330 people.[1][2] The church was consecrated on 23 September 1956.[3]

Solheim Church
Solheim kirke
View of the church
Solheim Church
Location of the church
Solheim Church
Solheim Church (Norway)
60.3726°N 5.3355°E / 60.3726; 5.3355
LocationBergen, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1956
Consecrated23 September 1956
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Peter Andersen
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1956
Specifications
Capacity330
MaterialsStone
Administration
ParishLøvstakksiden
DeaneryBergensdalen prosti
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme

See also

References

  1. "Solheim kirke, Bergen". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  3. Magerøy, Ellen Marie; Lidén, Hans-Emil. "Solheim kirkeu" (in Norwegian). Norges Kirker. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

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