Ljosheim Chapel Explained

Ljosheim Chapel
Fullname:Ljosheim kapell
Coordinates:61.6988°N 6.8082°W
Location:Stryn Municipality,
Vestland
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Bjørgvin bispedømme
Parish:Olden
Status:Chapel
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1924
Consecrated Date:22 Oct 1935
Architect:Andreas Sande
Materials:Stone
Capacity:100

Ljosheim Chapel (Norwegian: Ljosheim kapell) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Stryn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Mykløy at the southern end of the Oldedalen valley. It is an annex chapel in the Olden parish which is part of the Nordfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, concrete chapel was built in 1924 using plans drawn up by the architect Andreas Sande. The chapel seats about 100 people.[1]

History

The building was constructed in 1924 as a Norwegian: bedehus (a prayer house used for some church functions). In 1935, the building was renovated to give it a choir and sacristy so that it could be upgraded to the status of annex chapel. After the renovation the chapel had a long church design. The building was consecrated as a chapel on 22 October 1935. In 1970-1971, the entrance and the sacristy were expanded, and the rooms in the basement were renovated.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian . 2019-11-03.
  2. Web site: Ljosheim kapell . NRK Fylkesleksikon . Norwegian . 2013-10-16.
  3. Web site: Henden Aaraas . Margrethe . Vengen . Sigurd . Gjerde . Anders . Ljosheim kapell . Fylkesarkivet . Norwegian . 2020-08-21.
  4. Web site: Ljosheim kapell, Oldedalen / Ljosheim kyrkje . 2021-08-21 . . Norwegian.
  5. Web site: Ljosheim kapell . 2021-08-21 . Norges-Kirker.no . Norwegian.
  6. Web site: Kvame . Oddvin . Ljosheim - bedehus og kapell i Oldedalen . Fylkesarkivet . Norwegian . 2020-08-21.