Arna Church

Arna Church (Norwegian: Arna kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Indre Arna. It is one of two churches in the Arna parish which is part of the Åsane prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, stone church was built in a long church design in 1864 using plans drawn up by the architect Frederik Hannibal Stockfleth. The church seats about 280 people.[1][2]

Arna Church
Arna kirke
View of the church
60°25′09″N 5°28′04″E
LocationBergen Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1864
Consecrated1864
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)F.H. Stockfleth
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1864 (1864)
Specifications
Capacity280
MaterialsStone
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeaneryÅsane prosti
ParishArna
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID83791

History

In 1861, a cemetery was built in Arna, and soon after, planning began for a church at the cemetery. Frederik Hannibal Stockfleth was hired to design the new church and a man named Wangberg was hired as the lead builder. The church was completed in 1864, a date that is prominently displayed on the side of the church, and it was consecrated in 1865. The church received its first organ in 1912. In 1928, the church interior was refurbished and repainted. In 1936, a sacristy was built on the north and south sides of the choir using designs by the architect Erlend Tryti. The church was again renovated from 1964-1965 for the church's centennial celebrations, using plans by the architect R. Brandvik.[3][4][5]

  • Exterior view of the church
    Exterior view of the church
  • The graveyard surrounding the church
    The graveyard surrounding the church

See also

References
  1. "Arna kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  3. Lidén, Hans-Emil. "Arna kirke" (in Norwegian). Norges Kirker. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  4. "Arna kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  5. "Arna kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 November 2021.

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