Slettebakken Church

Slettebakken Church (Norwegian: Slettebakken kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Slettebakken neighborhood in Årstad borough in the city of Bergen. It is the church for the Slettebakken parish which is part of the Bergensdalen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The large, concrete church was built in a modern fan-shaped design in 1970 using plans drawn up by the architect Tore Sveram. The church seats about 600 people.[1][2]

Slettebakken Church
Slettebakken kirke
View of the church
60°21′10″N 5°21′25″E
LocationBergen, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1970
Consecrated20 Dec 1970
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Tore Sveram
Architectural typeFan-shaped
Completed1970 (1970)
Specifications
Capacity600
MaterialsConcrete
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeaneryBergensdalen prosti
ParishSlettebakken
TypeChurch
StatusProtected
ID85497

History

The new parish of Slettebakken was established in 1959. During the 1960s, planning began for a new church for this parish. An architectural competition was held to find the architect for the church. It was won by Tore Sveram. The church was designed with a modern look and a unique, curved roof line that would make the church a landmark within the city. The foundation stone was laid in 1968 and it was consecrated on 20 December 1970. An organ from the J. H. Jørgensen Organ Company with 16 voices was installed in the church.[3][4][5]

See also

References
  1. "Slettebakken kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  3. "Slettebakken kirke" (in Norwegian). Bergen Byarkiv. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  4. "Slettebakken kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  5. Lidén, Hans-Emil. "Slettebakken kirke" (in Norwegian). Norges Kirker. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

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