Ljosheim Chapel
Ljosheim Chapel (Norwegian: Ljosheim kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Stryn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Mykløy at the southern end of the Oldedalen valley. It is an annex chapel in the Olden parish which is part of the Nordfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, stone chapel was built in 1924 by the architect Andreas Sande. The chapel seats about 100 people.[1] The building was constructed in 1924 as a bedehus (a building used for church functions) and it was later formally consecrated as a chapel on 22 October 1935.[2]
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| Location | Stryn Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Chapel |
| Consecrated | 22 Oct 1935 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Andreas Sande |
| Completed | 1924 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 100 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Olden |
| Deanery | Nordfjord prosti |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin |
See also
References
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- "Ljosheim kapell" (in Norwegian). NRK Fylkesleksikon. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
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