Old Hjelme Church Explained

Old Hjelme Church
Fullname:Hjelme gamle kirke
Former Name:Ytre Bø kapell
Øygarden kapell
Coordinates:60.6508°N 4.8254°W
Location:Øygarden, Vestland
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Bjørgvin bispedømme
Parish:Hjelme og Blomvåg
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1875
Consecrated Date:5 Aug 1875
Events:1971 (taken out of regular use)
Architect:Jacob Wilhelm Nordan
Architectural Type:Long church
Materials:Wood
Capacity:180

Old Hjelme Church (Norwegian: Hjelme gamle kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hjelmo on the island of Seløyna. It is one of the three churches in the Hjelme og Blomvåg parish which is part of the Vesthordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1875 using plans drawn up by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 180 people.[1] [2]

History

The church was built in 1875 to serve the people on the Øygarden archipelago, who previously had to cross the Hjeltefjorden to go to the Manger Church or Hordabø Church. The new church, designed by Jacob Wilhelm Nordan, was originally titled Norwegian: Ytre Bø kapell or Norwegian: Øygarden kapell. The church was consecrated on 5 August 1875. Later, the parish was divided and this chapel was renamed Hjelme Church and it was the main church for the new Hjelme parish. The church was in regular use until 1971 when the new (larger) Hjelme Church was opened about away, near the main road. Since that time, the church was renamed "Old Hjelme Church" and it has only been used for special situations such as weddings and funerals. Around 2004, the church was closed due to significant maintenance needs. In 2017, the church was repaired and was available for use once again.[3] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hjelme gamle kyrkje . 2020-05-26 . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen.
  2. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . 2020-05-26 . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Hjelme gamle kirke . 2021-11-06 . Norges-Kirker.no . Norwegian.
  4. Web site: Hoff . Anna Marte . Hjelme gamle kyrkje . Norges Kirker . Norwegian . 2021-11-06.