Arna Church

Arna Church (Norwegian: Arna kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Indre Arna. It is one of two churches in the Arna parish which is part of the Åsane prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, stone church was built in a long church style in 1864 using designs by the architect Frederik Hannibal Stockfleth. The church seats about 280 people.[1][2]

Arna Church
Arna kirke
View of the church
Arna Church
Location of the church
Arna Church
Arna Church (Norway)
60.4192°N 5.4676°E / 60.4192; 5.4676
LocationBergen Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1864
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)F.H. Stockfleth
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1864
Specifications
Capacity280
MaterialsStone
Administration
ParishArna
DeaneryÅsane prosti
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID83791

The church was completed in 1864, a date that is prominently displayed on the side of the church. The church received its first organ in 1912. In 1928, the church interior was refurbished and repainted. In 1936, a sacristy was built on the north and south sides of the choir. The church was again renovated from 1964-1965 for the church's centennial celebrations.[3][4][5]

  • Exterior view of the church
  • The graveyard surrounding the church

See also

References
  1. "Arna kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  3. "Kirker i Hordaland fylke" (in Norwegian). DIS-Hordaland. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  4. Lidén, Hans-Emil. "Arna kirke" (in Norwegian). Norges Kirker. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  5. "Arna kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
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