Olsvik Church

Olsvik Church (Norwegian: Olsvik kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Olsvik neighborhood in the city of Bergen. It is the church for the Olsvik parish which is part of the Bergen domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, concrete church was built in a rectangular style in 1990 using designs by the architect Aksel Fronth. The church seats about 500 people.[1][2] The church was consecrated on 11 November 1990.[3][4]

Olsvik Church
Olsvik kirke
Olsvik Church
Location of the church
Olsvik Church
Olsvik Church (Norway)
60.3788°N 5.2192°E / 60.3788; 5.2192
LocationBergen, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1990
Consecrated11 Nov 1990
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Aksel Fronth
Architectural typeRectangular
Groundbreaking1989
Completed1990
Specifications
Capacity500
MaterialsConcrete
Administration
ParishOlsvik
DeaneryBergen domprosti
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme

See also

References

  1. "Olsvik kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  3. "Kirker i Hordaland fylke" (in Norwegian). DIS-Hordaland. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  4. Lidén, Hans-Emil. "Olsvik kirke" (in Norwegian). Norges Kirker. Retrieved 5 June 2020.

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