Fridalen Church

Fridalen Church (Norwegian: Fridalen kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Fridalen neighborhood in the borough of Årstad in the city of Bergen. It is the church for the Fridalen parish which is part of the Bergensdalen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, stone church was built in a rectangular style in 1937 using designs by the architect Peter Andersen. The church seats about 450 people.^[1][2]

Fridalen Church
Fridalen kirke
View of the church
60°21′46″N 5°21′22″E
Location	Bergen, Vestland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1937
Consecrated	6 May 1937
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Peter Andersen
Architectural type	Rectangular
Completed	1937 (88 years ago) (1937)
Specifications
Capacity	450
Materials	Stone
Administration
Diocese	Bjørgvin bispedømme
Deanery	Bergensdalen prosti
Parish	Fridalen
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Not protected
ID	84200

History

Construction on the new Fridalen Church took place in 1936-1937, just before the outbreak of World War II. The building was designed by Peter Andersen. It is built of plastered and whitewashed masonry and has a rectangular floor plan with a nave in the north and a choir in the south. The new building was consecrated on 6 May 1937. In 1952–1962, the choir area was enlarged, including a new sacristy and office area.^[3][4]

See also

• List of churches in Bjørgvin