Helgheim Church
| Helgheim Church | |
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| Helgheim kyrkje | |
View of the church
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 Helgheim Church
Location in Sogn og Fjordane county
Helgheim Church
Location in Sogn og Fjordane county
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| 61°33′39″N 6°24′00″E / 61.5607°N 6.4001°ECoordinates: 61°33′39″N 6°24′00″E / 61.5607°N 6.4001°E | |
| Location |
Jølster Municipality, Sogn og Fjordane |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Founded | 13th century |
| Consecrated | 28 November 1877 |
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| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Jacob Wilhelm Nordan |
| Completed | 1877 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Helgheim |
| Deanery | Sunnfjord prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bjørgvin |
Helgheim Church (Norwegian: Helgheim kyrkje) is a parish church in Jølster Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Helgheim, right on the shore of the lake Jølstravatnet. The church is part of the Helgheim parish in the Sunnfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in 1877 by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church, which seats about 500 people, was consecrated on 28 November 1877 by the Bishop Peter Hersleb Graah Birkeland. The church was built on the same site as several previous, older churches. There has been a church on this site since the 13th century.
View of the church from the 1880s-1890s
Front view
View of the main entrance with the lake in the background
Side view of the church
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