Meland Church
| Meland Church | |
|---|---|
| Meland kyrkje | |
Nordhordland prosti | |
| Parish | Meland |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 84933 |
Meland Church (
History
There has been a church in Meland for a long time. The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to at least the year 1350, but it was likely built before that time. The first church in Meland was a wooden
In 1731, the church was sold into private ownership by the King. In 1856, the private owners of the church sold it to the municipality. The municipal government thought the church was too small and in need of repairs, so they planned to replace it with a new church. Johannes Øvsthus was hired to design the new church and Askild Aase was hired as the lead builder. A plot of land, about 225 metres (738 ft) to the northeast of the old church site was acquired for the new church. The new church was completed in 1866, and after that, the old church was torn down. In 1954–1955, the church was enlarged according to drawings by the architect Ole Halvorsen from Bergen. This addition on the north side of the chancel included bathrooms, a sacristy, classroom, and storage areas.[4][5][6]
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See also
References
- ^ "Meland kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Meland gamle kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ a b Lidén, Hans-Emil. "Meland kirke" (in Norwegian). Norges Kirker. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Meland kyrkjestad / Meland kyrkje 3" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Meland kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 April 2014.
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