Ullensvang Church

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Ullensvang Church
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Ullensvang Church (Norway)
60°19′11″N6°39′11″E / 60.3196°N 6.6530°E / 60.3196; 6.6530 Coordinates: 60°19′11″N6°39′11″E / 60.3196°N 6.6530°E / 60.3196; 6.6530
Location Ullensvang, Vestland
Country Norway
Denomination Church of Norway
Previous denomination Catholic Church
Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status Parish church
Foundedc. 1250
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural type Long church
Completedc. 1250
Specifications
Capacity350
Materials Stone
Administration
Parish Ullensvang
Deanery Hardanger og Voss prosti
Diocese Bjørgvin bispedømme
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID 85715

Ullensvang Church (Norwegian : Ullensvang kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Lofthus. It is the church for the Ullensvang parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The large stone church was built in a long church style around the year 1250 using designs by an unknown architect. The church seats about 350 people. [1] [2]

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The church was built in the 13th century and has been remodeled and expanded several times over the centuries. Colloquially, the church is known as the Hardangerdomen (lit. Hardanger Dome) due to its size, history, and central location in the Hardanger region of the county. [3]

History

The area of Ullensvang is named after the old pagan god Ullin. Ullensvang is thus an old name. It is reasonable that Ullensvang had religious gathering place before the time of Christianity in Norway. When Christianity came to the area, it is likely that a church was built here where the old temple had stood.

The earliest existing historical records of Ullensvang Church date back to the year 1309, but it is likely that the stone church was built between the years 1250–1300. Legend has it that the church was built by people from Scotland. Originally, the church had no tower, but the current tower was built between 1883 and 1885 during an expansion and renovation led by the architect Christian Christie. [3] [4] In 1958, the church was restored by the architect Arnstein Arneberg. [1] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ullensvang kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Ullensvang kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Ullensvang herad. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ullensvang kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Norges kirker. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Ullensvang kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage . Retrieved 21 May 2020.

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