Vassenden Church
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| Vassenden kyrkje | |
Sunnfjord prosti | |
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Vassenden Church (
Sunnfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, concrete church building was built in a modern, fan-shaped design in 2002 by the architect Per W. Skarstein. The chapel seats about 400 people.[1]
History
As early as the 1920s, the people of Vassenden were desiring a church of their own in their village. In 1930, a cemetery was built in Vassenden, but no church. Finally, by the year 2000, financing was finally in place and approval for a church was given.
See also
References
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ Henden Aaraas, Margrethe; Vengen, Sigurd; Gjerde, Anders. "Vassenden kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Fylkesarkivet. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Vassenden kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
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