Old Hjelme Church

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Old Hjelme Church
Hjelme gamle kirke
Hjelme gamle kiyrkje.JPG
View of the church
Old Hjelme Church is located in Vestland
Old Hjelme Church
Old Hjelme Church
Location of the church
60°39′03″N 4°49′32″E / 60.6508°N 4.8255°E / 60.6508; 4.8255Coordinates: 60°39′03″N 4°49′32″E / 60.6508°N 4.8255°E / 60.6508; 4.8255
LocationØygarden, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1875
Consecrated5 Aug 1875
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Jacob Wilhelm Nordan
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1875
Closed1971
Specifications
Capacity180
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishHjelme og Blomvåg
DeaneryVesthordland prosti
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID84582-1

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 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

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]

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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.

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