Summary
Samnanger Church or Ådland Church (Norwegian: Samnanger kyrkje or Ådland kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Samnanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ådland. It is one of the two churches for the Samnanger parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal design in 1851 using plans drawn up by the architect Andreas Grønning. The church seats about 250 people.[1][2]
| Samnanger Church | |
|---|---|
| Samnanger kyrkje | |
| Ådland Church / Ådland kyrkje | |
 View of the church | |
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| 60°23′59″N 5°42′39″E / 60.3996870298°N 5.7108762860°E | |
| Location | Samnanger, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Consecrated | 1851 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Andreas Grønning |
| Architectural type | Octagonal |
| Completed | 1851 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Hardanger og Voss prosti |
| Parish | Samnanger |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 85366 |
History edit
The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1329, but it was not new that year. This first church in Samnanger was a wooden stave church that may have been built as early as the 12th century. The church stood a little to the southwest of the present church building. Little is known of the medieval stave church. In 1652, that church was replaced with a new timber-framed long church. That church was long and narrow—about 18 by 8.5 metres (59 by 28 ft). That church was replaced in 1851 with the present church building and it was located slightly to the northeast of the old church site. It was designed by Andreas Grønning who gave it a basilica style, but also gave it an octagonalal floor plan. The lead builder was Johannes Øvsthus. The church was completed and consecrated in 1851. A sacristy was built in 1908 or 1910, and the tower was rebuilt in 1907. In connection with the 100th anniversary in 1951, the interior was renovated and redecorated using designs by the architect Ole Landmark.[3][4][5][6]
Media gallery edit
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Exterior view (1912) -
Exterior view (2007)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Ådland kyrkje, Samnanger". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Samnanger kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Samnanger kyrkjelege fellesråd. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Samnanger kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Norges Kirker. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Samnanger kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Ådland kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 October 2021.