| Old Hjelme Church | |
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| Hjelme gamle kirke | |
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| 60°39′03″N4°49′32″E / 60.65082494182°N 4.82544824472°E /60.65082494182; 4.82544824472 | |
| Location | Øygarden,Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Ytre Bø kapell Øygarden kapell |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Consecrated | 5 Aug 1875 |
| Events | 1971 (taken out of regular use) |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Jacob Wilhelm Nordan |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1875 (150 years ago) (1875) |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 180 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Vesthordland prosti |
| Parish | Hjelme og Blomvåg |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 84582-1 |
Old Hjelme Church (Norwegian:Hjelme gamle kirke) is aparish church of theChurch of Norway inØygarden Municipality inVestland county,Norway. It is located in the village ofHjelmo on the island ofSeløyna. It is one of the three churches in theHjelme og Blomvågparish which is part of theVesthordland prosti (deanery) in theDiocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in along church design in 1875 using plans drawn up by thearchitectJacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 180 people.[1][2]
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The church was built in 1875 to serve the people on the Øygardenarchipelago, who previously had to cross theHjeltefjorden to go to theManger Church orHordabø Church. The new church, designed byJacob Wilhelm Nordan, was originally titledYtre Bø kapell orØygarden kapell. The church wasconsecrated on 5 August 1875. Later, the parish was divided and this chapel was renamed Hjelme Church and it was the main church for the new Hjelme parish. The church was in regular use until 1971 when the new (larger)Hjelme Church was opened about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) away, near the main road. Since that time, the church was renamed "Old Hjelme Church" and it has only been used for special situations such as weddings and funerals. Around 2004, the church was closed due to significant maintenance needs. In 2017, the church was repaired and was available for use once again.[3][4]
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