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 style in 1970 using designs by the architect Tore Sveram. The church seats about 600 people.[1][2]
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| Location | Bergen, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Consecrated | 20 Dec 1970 |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Tore Sveram |
| Architectural type | Fan-shaped |
| Completed | 1970 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Materials | Concrete |
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| Parish | Fana |
| Deanery | Bergensdalen prosti |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Protected |
| ID | 85497 |
The organ from J. H. Jørgensen Organ Company has 16 voices. The church was consecrated on 20 December 1970. The church is a landmark in the city due to its unique curved roof line.[3]
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References
- "Slettebakken kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- "Slettebakken kirke" (in Norwegian). Bergen Byarkiv. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
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