Olden Church | |
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Olden kyrkje | |
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61°49′39″N 6°48′29″E / 61.8274585646°N 6.80812534675°E | |
Location | Stryn Municipality, Vestland |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1934 |
Consecrated | 19 Dec 1934 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Daniel J. Muri |
Architectural type | Long church |
Completed | 1934 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 500 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
Deanery | Nordfjord prosti |
Parish | Olden |
Type | Church |
Status | Listed |
ID | 223638 |
Olden Church (Norwegian: Olden kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stryn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Olden on the north end of the Oldedalen valley. It is the church for the Olden parish which is part of the Nordfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The red, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1934 using plans drawn up by the architect Daniel J. Muri. The church seats about 500 people.[1][2]