Nesheim Church Explained

Nesheim Church
Fullname:Nesheim kyrkje
Coordinates:60.7989°N 6.1555°W
Location:Vaksdal, Vestland
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Previous Denomination:Catholic Church
Diocese:Bjørgvin bispedømme
Parish:Nesheim
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1908
Consecrated Date:17 Sep 1908
Architect:Adolf Schirmer
Architectural Type:Long church
Materials:Wood
Capacity:120

Nesheim Church (Norwegian: Nesheim kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vaksdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nesheim. It is the church for the Nesheim parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1908 using plans drawn up by the architect Adolf Schirmer (one source credits Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff). The church seats about 120 people.[1] [2]

History

The church was consecrated on 17 September 1908 by the Bishop Johan Willoch Erichsen. Originally the church had a small sacristy adjacent to the chancel, but in 1973, the old sacristy was enlarged.[3] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nesheim kyrkje . 2020-05-24 . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen.
  2. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . 2020-05-24 . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Nesheim kyrkje . 2020-05-24 . Vaksdal historielag . Norwegian.
  4. Web site: Nesheim kirke . 2021-10-23 . Norges-Kirker.no . Norwegian.