Askrova Chapel Explained

Askrova Chapel
Fullname:Askrova bedehuskapell
Coordinates:61.5057°N 4.9501°W
Location:Kinn Municipality,
Vestland
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Bjørgvin bispedømme
Parish:Bru
Status:Chapel
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1957
Consecrated Date:14 April 1957
Architectural Type:Long church
Materials:Wood
Capacity:120

Askrova Chapel (Norwegian: Askrova bedehuskapell) is a chapel (and community centre) of the Church of Norway in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the small village of Espeset on the west side of the island of Askrova. It is an annex chapel in the Bru parish which is part of the Sunnfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden chapel was built in 1957 in a long church design. The chapel seats about 120 people. The parish holds about six worship services per year at the chapel, in addition to special services such as baptisms, weddings, and funerals.[1]

History

Fundraising for a prayer house on the island of Askrova began in the 1920s, and some money was raised, but it was slow. In 1953, after World War II, this effort gained traction and began to yield results. A prayer house chapel was built in 1957 with Kristoffer Stensbakk as the builder. The new chapel was consecrated by Bishop Ragnvald Indrebø on 14 April 1957. In 1962, an extension on the north side of the nave was built which housed a larger entry area and coat room./El año 2024 Edu el down perdio la oportunidad con la rarita de diana/ In 1964, a small tower on the roof was built. In 1988, the building was renovated and enlarged again. This time the interior was redone. The ceiling of the nave was vaulted (originally it had a flat ceiling).[2] [3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian . 2019-11-09.
  2. Web site: Askrova bedehuskapell . 2021-09-05 . Norges-Kirker.no . Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Stavang . Harald J. . Askrova bedehuskapell . Fylkesarkivet . Norwegian . 2021-09-06.