Samnanger Church

Samnanger Church or Ådland Church (Norwegian: Samnanger kyrkje or Ådland kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Samnanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ådland. It is one of the two churches for the Samnanger parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1851 using designs by the architect Andreas Grønning. The church seats about 250 people.[1][2]

Samnanger Church
Samnanger kyrkje
Ådland Church / Ådland kyrkje
View of the church
Samnanger Church Location of the church Samnanger Church Samnanger Church (Norway)
60.3992°N 5.7103°E
Location	Samnanger Municipality, Vestland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Andreas Grønning
Architectural type	Octagonal
Completed	1851
Specifications
Capacity	250
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Samnanger
Deanery	Hardanger og Voss prosti
Diocese	Bjørgvin bispedømme
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Listed
ID	85366

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1329, but it may have been built as early as the 12th century. This first medieval church in Samnanger was likely a stave church, but little is known of it. In 1652, that church was replaced with a new timber-framed church. That church was long and narrow—about 18 by 8.5 metres (59 by 28 ft). That church was replaced in 1851 with the present church building and it was located slightly to the north of the old church site. It was designed by Andreas Grønning who gave it a basilica style, but also gave it an octagonalal floor plan.[3][4][5][6]

Media gallery

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  Exterior view (1912)
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  Exterior view (2007)

See also

• List of churches in Bjørgvin

References

1. "Ådland kyrkje, Samnanger". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
3. "Samnanger kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Samnanger kyrkjelege fellesråd. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
4. "Kirker i Hordaland fylke" (in Norwegian). DIS-Hordaland. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
5. "Samnanger kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Norges Kirker. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
6. "Samnanger kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 21 May 2020.