Sunnylven Church
The Sunnylven Church (Norwegian Sunnylven kirke ) is a listed church of the Evangelical Lutheran Norwegian Church in the village of Hellesylt , in the Norwegian municipality of Stranda .
It is located in the southern part of Hellesylt, not far from the bank of the Sunnylvsfjord .
Architecture and history
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The wooden church was erected in 1858 on the site of a previous building and was consecrated on August 7, 1859 by Bishop Jens Mathias Pram Kaurin . The architect was Captain Rolfsen from Nordfjordeid , who was also involved in other church building projects. The wood for the church came from the forests in the area. There is a small choir on the east side of the church. A roof turret is attached to the western part .
The interior of the church is richly decorated. At the altar there is an altar painting depicting the resurrection of Jesus . There are zinc candlesticks , chandeliers and a baptismal font with carved symbols. The carvings were created by Ole Elias Kjellstad and painted by Per Vigeland . The number plates and the carved twelve apostles also go back to Kjellstad . Both the windows of the choir and above the entrance are decorated with stained glass. The church has 270 seats.
The bell of the church was cast in Germany .
Web links
- The Sunnylven Church
- Entry in kulturminnesok.no (Norwegian)
Coordinates: 62 ° 5 '7.4 " N , 6 ° 51' 58.8" E