Uggdal Church

Uggdal Church (Norwegian: Uggdal kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tysnes Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Uggdal on the large island of Tysnesøya. It is one of the two churches for the "Reksteren og Uggdal" parish which is part of the Sunnhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1876 using designs by the architect Ole Vangsnes. The church seats about 650 people.[1][2]

Uggdal Church
Uggdal kyrkje
View of the church
Uggdal Church
Location of the church
Uggdal Church
Uggdal Church (Norway)
60.0062°N 5.5239°E / 60.0062; 5.5239
LocationTysnes, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated31 May 1876
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Ole Vangberg
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1876
Specifications
Capacity650
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishReksteren og Uggdal
DeanerySunnhordland prosti
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85710

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1288, but it wasn't new that year. The first church here was likely a stave church. Around the year 1630, the old church was torn down and a new church was built on the same site. In 1721, the church was damaged in a storm, and again in 1774, the church was damaged by a lightning strike. In 1876, a new church was built immediately to the northeast of the church. After its completion, the old church was torn down. The new church was consecrated on 31 May 1876 by the Bishop Peter Hersleb Graah Birkeland. Prior to 1933, the church was called Opdal Church.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. "Uggdal kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  3. "Kirker i Hordaland fylke" (in Norwegian). DIS-Hordaland. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  4. "Uggdal kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 31 May 2020.

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