Os Church (Hordaland)

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Os kyrkje

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Os Church
Os Church (Norway)
60°11′14″N5°28′06″E / 60.1872°N 5.4684°E / 60.1872; 5.4684 Coordinates: 60°11′14″N5°28′06″E / 60.1872°N 5.4684°E / 60.1872; 5.4684
Location Os, Hordaland
Country Norway
Denomination Church of Norway
Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran
Architecture
Status Parish church
Functional status Active
Architect(s) Ole Vangberg
Completed 1870
Specifications
Capacity 600
Materials Wood
Administration
Parish Os
Deanery Fana prosti
Diocese Diocese of Bjørgvin

Os Church (Norwegian : Os kyrkje) is the main parish church in Os municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Osøyro. The church is part of the Os parish in the Fana deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in 1870 by the architect Ole Vangberg. The church seats about 600 people. [1] [2]

Norwegian language North Germanic language spoken in Norway

Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken mainly in Norway, where it is the official language. Along with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a dialect continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional varieties, and some Norwegian and Swedish dialects, in particular, are very close. These Scandinavian languages, together with Faroese and Icelandic as well as some extinct languages, constitute the North Germanic languages. Faroese and Icelandic are hardly mutually intelligible with Norwegian in their spoken form because continental Scandinavian has diverged from them. While the two Germanic languages with the greatest numbers of speakers, English and German, have close similarities with Norwegian, neither is mutually intelligible with it. Norwegian is a descendant of Old Norse, the common language of the Germanic peoples living in Scandinavia during the Viking Era.

Parish church church which acts as the religious centre of a parish

A parish church in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, often allowing its premises to be used for non-religious community events. The church building reflects this status, and there is considerable variety in the size and style of parish churches. Many villages in Europe have churches that date back to the Middle Ages, but all periods of architecture are represented.

Os, Hordaland Municipality in Hordaland, Norway

Os is a city and municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the Midhordland region, just south of Norway's second-largest city, Bergen. Due to its proximity to Bergen, Os is experiencing strong population growth. The administrative centre of Os is the village of Osøyro. It is the largest settlement in the municipality, with over 60% of the municipal residents living here. Other large villages in Os include Hagavik, Halhjem, Søfteland, Søre Øyane, and Søvik.

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History

The first church on this site was built in the Middle Ages. The church was probably a stave church and it was in existence since before the year 1306. That church was torn down and replaced in 1624. In 1869, that church was torn down and replaced with the present church building. There are several artifacts in the present church that are from some of the previous churches including the baptismal font, candlesticks, church bell, and pulpit. [3]

Middle Ages Period of European history from the 5th to the 15th century

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Stave church Medieval wooden church with post and beam construction prevalent in Norway

A stave church is a medieval wooden Christian church building once common in north-western Europe. The name derives from the building's structure of post and lintel construction, a type of timber framing where the load-bearing ore-pine posts are called stafr in Old Norse. Two related church building types also named for their structural elements, the post church and palisade church, are often called 'stave churches'.

Baptismal font article of church furniture intended for infant baptism

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References

  1. ↑ "Os kyrkje, Osøyro". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  2. ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
  3. ↑ "Kirker i Hordaland fylke" (in Norwegian). DIS-Hordaland. Retrieved 2014-08-09.



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