Arna Church Explained

Arna Church
Fullname:Arna kirke
Coordinates:60.4191°N 5.4678°W
Location:Bergen Municipality,
Vestland
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Bjørgvin bispedømme
Parish:Arna
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1864
Consecrated Date:1864
Architect:F.H. Stockfleth
Architectural Type:Long church
Materials:Stone
Capacity:280

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 design in 1864 using plans drawn up by the architect Frederik Hannibal Stockfleth. The church seats about 280 people.[1] [2]

History

In 1861, a cemetery was built in Arna, and soon after, planning began for a church at the cemetery. Frederik Hannibal Stockfleth was hired to design the new church and a man named Wangberg was hired as the lead builder. The church was completed in 1864, a date that is prominently displayed on the side of the church, and it was consecrated in 1865. 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 using designs by the architect Erlend Tryti. The church was again renovated from 1964-1965 for the church's centennial celebrations, using plans by the architect R. Brandvik.[3] [4] [5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arna kirke . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen . 2020-03-15.
  2. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian . 2020-03-15.
  3. Web site: Lidén . Hans-Emil . Arna kirke . Norges Kirker . Norwegian . 2020-03-15.
  4. Web site: Arna kirkested . . Norwegian . 2020-03-15.
  5. Web site: Arna kirke . 2021-11-07 . Norges-Kirker.no . Norwegian.