Solheim Church (Bergen)

Solheim Church
Solheim kirke
View of the church
60°22′21″N 5°20′08″E / 60.3725759674126°N 5.335475921647°E / 60.3725759674126; 5.335475921647
LocationBergen, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1956
Consecrated23 September 1956
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Peter Andersen
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1956 (1956)
Specifications
Capacity330
MaterialsConcrete
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeaneryBergensdalen prosti
ParishLøvstakksiden
TypeChurch
StatusListed locally
ID85514

Solheim Church (Norwegian: Solheim kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Solheimsviken neighborhood in the city of Bergen. It is one of the two churches for the Løvstakksiden parish which is part of the Bergensdalen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, concrete church was built in a long church design in 1956 using plans drawn up by the architect Peter Andersen. The church seats about 330 people.