Landås Church
Landås Church (Norwegian: Landås kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Landås neighborhood in the Årstad borough of the city of Bergen. It is the church for the Landås parish which is part of the Bergensdalen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, concrete church was built in a fan-shaped design with a very modern style in 1966 using designs by the architect Ola Kielland-Lund. The church seats about 600 people.[1][2]
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| Location | Bergen, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Consecrated | 27 Nov 1966 |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Ola Kielland-Lund |
| Architectural type | Fan-shaped |
| Completed | 1966 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Materials | Concrete |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Landås |
| Deanery | Bergen domprosti |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Protected |
| ID | 84893 |
It was consecrated on 26 November 1966. The church is notable for its unique roofline. It is made up of several curved sections of differing heights.[3]
See also
References
- "Landås kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- "Landås kirke" (in Norwegian). Bergen Byarkiv. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
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