Ålvik Church

Church in Vestland, Norway

60°26′05″N 6°25′51″E / 60.43473925258°N 6.43082892907°E / 60.43473925258; 6.43082892907LocationKvam Municipality,
VestlandCountryNorwayDenominationChurch of NorwayChurchmanshipEvangelical LutheranHistoryStatusParish churchFounded1962Consecrated15 April 1962ArchitectureFunctional statusActiveArchitect(s)Esben PoulssonArchitectural typeRectangular churchCompleted1962 (62 years ago) (1962)SpecificationsCapacity280MaterialsBrickAdministrationDioceseBjørgvin bispedømmeDeaneryHardanger og Voss prostiParishÅlvik

Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site

TypeChurchStatusNot protectedID85962

Ålvik Church (Norwegian: Ålvik kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kvam Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ålvik. It is the church for the Ålvik parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The brick church was built in a rectangular design in 1962 using plans drawn up by the architect Esben Poulsson. The church seats about 280 people.^[1]^[2]

History

The village of Ålvik grew up as an industrial site during the early 20th century. By the 1960s, the area received permission to build a church. Esben Poulsson, an architect from Oslo, was hired to design the new church. The walls are red brick that is painted white on the exterior. Off the northeast side of the church is a small extension that contains offices, bathroom, and a sacristy. The church was consecrated on 15 April 1962.^[3]^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Ålvik kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
^ "Ålvik kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
^ Hoff, Anna Marte. "Ålvik kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Norges Kirker. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
^ "Ålvik kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 October 2021.