Foldnes Church
| Foldnes Church | |
|---|---|
| Foldnes kyrkje | |
  Foldnes Church Location in Hordaland county | |
| 60°22′03″N 5°07′35″E / 60.36737°N 5.1264°ECoordinates: 60°22′03″N 5°07′35″E / 60.36737°N 5.1264°E | |
| Location | Fjell, Hordaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 22 April 2001 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Kolbjørn Jensen |
| Completed | 2001 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 700 |
| Materials | Wood and Leca |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Fjell |
| Deanery | Vesthordland prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bjørgvin |
Foldnes Church (Norwegian: Foldnes kyrkje) is a parish church in Fjell municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Foldnes on the island of Litlesotra. The church is part of the Fjell parish in the Vesthordland deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The modern-looking church was built in 2001 by the architect Kolbjørn Jensen. The building is constructed with wood and leca and it seats about 700 people. The church was consecrated on 22 April 2001.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Foldnes kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2014-12-04.
- ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2014-12-04.
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