Gjerstad Church (Osterøy)
History
The earliest records of the church date back to 1329, although it is sure to have existed before then. The first church in Gjerstad was a wooden stave church that was likely built around the year 1210. Some items from this church are preserved at the Bergen Museum such as a soapstone baptismal font that help to date the church. That church was in poor condition by the early 1600s, so in 1622, the church was taken down and a new timber-framed long church was built on roughly the same site (above the old choir and to the east). The new church had a nave that measured about 15.7 by 10.4 metres (52 ft × 34 ft) and a choir that measured about 6.3 by 6.9 metres (21 ft × 23 ft). There was also a 2.5-by-2.5-metre (8 ft 2 in × 8 ft 2 in) church porch with a tower on top. In 1724, the church was sold from the state to a private owner. In 1868, the church was purchased by the municipality and the church was deemed to need replacement. Ole Vangberg was hired to design and build the new church on the same site. He based his designs on the nearby Bruvik Church. Shortly thereafter, in 1870, the church was torn down and a new church was built on the same site. In 1930, there was a fire in the church, but it was repaired soon after. The church was partly rebuilt in 1956-1957 by architect O. Landmark. During the rebuilding, sacristies were built on the north and south sides of the choir and a small church porch was built on the west end of the nave.
See also
References
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- ^ "Gjerstad kyrkje, Osterøy". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Gjerstad Church, Osterøy | Religiana". religiana.com. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Gjerstad Church, Osterøy | Religiana". religiana.com. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Gjerstad kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Osterøy kyrkjeleg fellesråd. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013.
- ^ "Gjerstad kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 14 March 2020.