Solvang Church (Vestfold)

Solvang Church (Norwegian: Solvang kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tønsberg Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the city of Tønsberg. It is one of the churches for the "Tønsberg domkirke" parish which is part of the Tønsberg domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg. The white, brick church was built in a long church design in 1969 using plans drawn up by the architect Elisabet Fidjestøl. The church seats about 300 people.[1]

Solvang Church
Solvang kirke
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59°16′31″N 10°25′09″E / 59.275205°N 10.419288°E / 59.275205; 10.419288
LocationTønsberg Municipality, Vestfold
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1969
Consecrated9 March 1969
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Elisabet Fidjestøl
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1969 (55 years ago) (1969)
Specifications
Capacity300
MaterialsBrick
Administration
DioceseTunsberg
DeaneryTønsberg domprosti
ParishTønsberg domkirke
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85524

History

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During the late 1950s, residents of Tønsberg started asking for another church in the growing city. In 1955, the local provost advocated for the construction of a modern church and the local bishop did the same in 1959. In 1961, the architect Elisabet Fidjestøl was hired to design the new church. The process took a few years. The site selection was changed along the way, and the draft was reworked. Construction began in the autumn of 1967 and the new church was consecrated on 9 March 1969. In 1988, an addition of a new congregational hall was built next the main building. In 2004, the nave was refurbished.[2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Solvang kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Solvangkirken". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 February 2024.