Solheim Church (Masfjorden)

Solheim Church
Solheim kyrkje
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Solheim Church Location in Hordaland county Solheim Church Location in Hordaland county
60°53′17″N 5°27′56″E / 60.8880°N 5.4656°ECoordinates: 60°53′17″N 5°27′56″E / 60.8880°N 5.4656°E
Location	Masfjorden, Hordaland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Consecrated	24 March 1882
Architecture
Status	Parish church
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Ole Syslak
Completed	1882
Specifications
Capacity	200
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Solheim
Deanery	Nordhordland prosti
Diocese	Diocese of Bjørgvin

Solheim Church (Norwegian: Solheim kyrkje) is a parish church in Masfjorden in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Solheim, along the shore of the Masfjorden. The church is part of the Solheim parish in the Nordhordland deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in 1882 to serve the eastern part of the municipality. The church was built by Ole Syslak and it seats about 200 people. The church was consecrated on 24 March 1882 by the Bishop Waldemar Hvoslef.^[1][2]

See also

• List of churches in Hordaland

References

1. "Solheim kyrkje, Masfjorden". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2014-03-18.