Solheim Church (Masfjorden)

Solheim Church
Solheim kyrkje

View of the church
Solheim Church
Location in Hordaland county
Solheim Church
Location in Hordaland county
60°53′17″N 5°27′56″E / 60.8880°N 5.4656°E / 60.8880; 5.4656Coordinates: 60°53′17″N 5°27′56″E / 60.8880°N 5.4656°E / 60.8880; 5.4656
Location Masfjorden, Hordaland
Country Norway
Denomination Church of Norway
Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran
History
Consecrated 24 March 1882
Architecture
Status Parish church
Functional status Active
Architect(s) Ole Syslak
Completed 1882
Specifications
Capacity 200
Materials Wood
Administration
Parish Solheim
Deanery Nordhordland prosti
Diocese Diocese of Bjørgvin

Solheim Church (Norwegian: Solheim kyrkje) is a parish church in Masfjorden in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Solheim, along the shore of the Masfjorden. The church is part of the Solheim parish in the Nordhordland deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in 1882 to serve the eastern part of the municipality. The church was built by Ole Syslak and it seats about 200 people. The church was consecrated on 24 March 1882 by the Bishop Waldemar Hvoslef.[1][2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Solheim kyrkje, Masfjorden". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  2. ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2014-03-18.



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