Slettebakken Church

Church in Vestland, Norway

60°21′10″N 5°21′25″E / 60.352851346303°N 5.356926620006°E / 60.352851346303; 5.356926620006LocationBergen, VestlandCountryNorwayDenominationChurch of NorwayChurchmanshipEvangelical LutheranHistoryStatusParish churchFounded1970Consecrated20 Dec 1970ArchitectureFunctional statusActiveArchitect(s)Tore SveramArchitectural typeFan-shapedCompleted1970 (54 years ago) (1970)SpecificationsCapacity600MaterialsConcreteAdministrationDioceseBjørgvin bispedømmeDeaneryBergensdalen prostiParishSlettebakken

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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]

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]

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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.
^ "Slettebakken kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 November 2021.
^ Lidén, Hans-Emil. "Slettebakken kirke" (in Norwegian). Norges Kirker. Retrieved 13 November 2021.