Valen Church Explained

Valen Church
Fullname:Valen kyrkje
Coordinates:59.8327°N 5.774°W
Location:Kvinnherad, Vestland
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Bjørgvin bispedømme
Parish:Husnes og Holmedal
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1978
Consecrated Date:1978
Architect:Aksel Fronth
Architectural Type:Rectangular
Materials:Wood
Capacity:300

Valen Church (Norwegian: Valen kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kvinnherad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Valen. It is one of the three churches for the Husnes og Holmedal parish which is part of the Sunnhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The modern, brown, wooden church was built in a rectangular design in 1978 using plans drawn up by the architect Aksel Fronth. The church seats about 300 people.[1] [2]

History

During the 1970s, planning for a new church in Valen took place. The architect Aksel Fronth was hired to design the building. It has a very similar design to Landro Church and Olsvik Church which Fronth also designed. The new church was completed and consecrated in 1978.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Valen kyrkje, Kvinnherad . 2020-06-02 . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen.
  2. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . 2020-06-02 . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Lidén . Hans-Emil . Valen kirke . Norges Kirker . Norwegian . 2021-11-20.