Tyssedal Church

Church in Vestland, Norway

60°07′02″N 6°33′44″E / 60.11720015487°N 6.56215310096°E / 60.11720015487; 6.56215310096LocationUllensvang, VestlandCountryNorwayDenominationChurch of NorwayChurchmanshipEvangelical LutheranHistoryStatusParish churchFounded1965Consecrated4 April 1965ArchitectureFunctional statusActiveArchitect(s)Aksel FronthArchitectural typeRectangularCompleted1965 (59 years ago) (1965)SpecificationsCapacity190MaterialsConcrete, brick, woodAdministrationDioceseBjørgvin bispedømmeDeaneryHardanger og Voss prostiParishTyssedal

Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site

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Tyssedal Church (Norwegian: Tyssedal kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Tyssedal. It is the church for the Tyssedal parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, brick church was built in a modern-looking rectangular design in 1965 using plans drawn up by the architect Aksel Fronth. The church seats about 190 people.^[1]^[2]

History

Starting in 1928, the people of Tyssedal began petitioning the government for their own church. It wasn't until the 1960s when their wish came true. A new church, including a full basement which has bathrooms and meeting rooms was designed by Aksel Fronth. The foundation stone was laid on 29 February 1964 and work carried on for about a year. The new church was consecrated on 4 April 1965 by the Bishop Per Juvkam.^[3]^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Tyssedal kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
^ Hoff, Anna Marte. "Tyssedal kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Norges Kirker. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
^ "Kirker i Hordaland fylke" (in Norwegian). DIS-Hordaland. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
^ "Tyssedal kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 October 2021.