Hvasser Church Explained

Hvasser Church
Fullname:Hvasser kirke
Former Name:Hvasser kapell
Coordinates:59.0802°N 10.4432°W
Location:Færder Municipality,
Vestfold
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Tunsberg
Parish:Hvasser
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1903
Consecrated Date:26 June 1903
Architect:Monrad Nyby
Architectural Type:Long church
Materials:Wood
Capacity:180

Hvasser Church (Norwegian: Hvasser kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Færder Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hvasser. It is the church for the Hvasser parish which is part of the Tønsberg domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1903 using plans drawn up by the architect Monrad Nyby. The church seats about 180 people.[1] [2]

History

In 1903, a new chapel was built in Hvasser (it was later upgraded to the status of a full parish church). The new building was consecrated on 26 June 1903. In 1912, a new church porch and bell tower was built on the south end of the nave.[3] [4]

On 26 October 2005, a 14-year-old boy tried to set fire to the church. The boy was later arrested and confessed to the arson.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hvasser kirke . 2023-12-11 . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen.
  2. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . 2023-12-11 . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Hvasser kirkested . 2023-12-11 . . Norwegian.
  4. Web site: Hvasser kirke . 2023-12-11 . Norges-Kirker.no . Norwegian.
  5. News: Grøntoft . Kristin . 2005-10-27 . 14-åring tente på kirke . no . .