Holdhus Church

Holdhus Church (Norwegian: Holdhus kyrkje; historically called Hålandsdal kyrkje) is a former parish church of the Church of Norway in Bjørnafjorden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Holdhus. Although it is no longer regularly used, it is one of the churches that is part of the Fusa parish which is part of the Fana prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a rectangular style in 1725. The church seats about 90 people.[1][2] The church is notable for its interior decorations. The walls are covered in Rosemaling, a type of Norwegian folk-art.

Holdhus Church
Holdhus kyrkje
View of the church
Holdhus Church
Location of the church
Holdhus Church
Holdhus Church (Norway)
60.2417°N 5.8325°E / 60.2417; 5.8325
LocationBjørnafjorden Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)Hålandsdalen kyrkje
StatusParish church
FoundedBefore 1306
Architecture
Functional statusMuseum
Architectural typeRectangular
Completed1725
Closed1890
Specifications
Capacity90
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishFusa
DeaneryFana prosti
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID84596

History

The church (called Hålandsdal kyrkje) was founded sometime before 1306 and it has been used for several centuries, serving the Hålandsdal valley. The first building was a stave church. In 1726, the old church was torn down and replaced with a new timber-framed church which seated 90 people. In 1890 the new Hålandsdal Church was completed about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the southeast. When the new church was built, this church was no longer regularly-used as a parish church. Shortly thereafter, it was purchased by the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments. Since then it has been a museum called Holdhus kyrkje and it is still used by the parish for special occasions.[3][4][5]

  • Winter view of the church
  • Summer view of the church
  • Interior of the church
  • View of the pulpit
  • View of the rosemaling on the interior walls

See also

References
  1. "Holdhus gamle kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. "Holdhus kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Norges Kirker. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  4. "Kirker i Hordaland fylke" (in Norwegian). DIS-Hordaland. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  5. "Holdhus gamle kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 18 May 2020.

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