Åkra Church (Vestland)
| Åkra Church | |
|---|---|
| Åkra kyrkje | |
Sunnhordland prosti | |
| Parish | Åkra |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 85954 |
Åkra Church (
long church design in 1735 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 225 people.[1][2]
History
The church in Åkra has been around since the
King David, the creation story, the Fall, as well as many characters from the Bible. The church was heavily remodeled from 1871 to 1873 and during that all of the interior artwork was removed. The nave was taken down and rebuilt, enlarging and extending it further to the west. In 1919, the parish desired to tear down the old church a build a new one, but the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage objected and after many years of back and forth, the church was renovated in 1959.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ "Åkra kyrkje, Kvinnherad". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Åkra kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Lidén, Hans-Emil. "Åkra kirke" (in Norwegian). Norges Kirker. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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