| Nenset Church | |
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| Nenset kirke | |
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| 59°10′05″N 9°37′48″E / 59.168123°N 9.6298848°E | |
| Location |
Skien Municipality, Telemark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Nenset kapell |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Consecrated | 17 December 1961 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) |
Gudolf Blakstad and H. Munthe-Kaas |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1961 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Materials | Brick |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Skien prosti |
| Parish | Gimsøy og Nenset |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 85101 |
Nenset Church ( Norwegian: Nenset kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Skien Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the Nenset/ Tollnes area in the western part of the town of Skien. It is one of the churches for the Gimsøy og Nenset parish which is part of the Skien prosti ( deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, brick church was built in a long church design in 1961 using plans drawn up by the architects Gudolf Blakstad and Herman Munthe-Kaas. The church seats about 400 people. [1]
After World War II, there was a desire for an annex chapel and cemetery in the Nenset/Tollnes area, just west of the town of Skien in (what was then) Solum municipality. After some fundraising, this was approved. Gudolf Blakstad and Herman Munthe-Kaas were hired to design the new building. The building had a chapel on the 2nd floor with space for approximately 200 people, while there was a parish hall and kitchen on the 1st floor. The building was consecrated on 17 December 1961. This was intended to be a two-stage construction project with a larger church to be built later. In 1988, the Nenset Chapel was upgraded to parish church status and re-titled as Nenset Church. In 1996, the second building phase was carried out by architect Tor Arild Danielsen. A new church room was completed and parish offices were added into the older part of the building. The newly-enlarged building was re-consecrated on 19 January 1997. [2] [3]
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Nenset kirkestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Nenset kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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| Nenset Church | |
|---|---|
| Nenset kirke | |
|
View of the church | |
|
| |
| 59°10′05″N 9°37′48″E / 59.168123°N 9.6298848°E | |
| Location |
Skien Municipality, Telemark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Nenset kapell |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Consecrated | 17 December 1961 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) |
Gudolf Blakstad and H. Munthe-Kaas |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1961 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Materials | Brick |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Skien prosti |
| Parish | Gimsøy og Nenset |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 85101 |
Nenset Church ( Norwegian: Nenset kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Skien Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the Nenset/ Tollnes area in the western part of the town of Skien. It is one of the churches for the Gimsøy og Nenset parish which is part of the Skien prosti ( deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, brick church was built in a long church design in 1961 using plans drawn up by the architects Gudolf Blakstad and Herman Munthe-Kaas. The church seats about 400 people. [1]
After World War II, there was a desire for an annex chapel and cemetery in the Nenset/Tollnes area, just west of the town of Skien in (what was then) Solum municipality. After some fundraising, this was approved. Gudolf Blakstad and Herman Munthe-Kaas were hired to design the new building. The building had a chapel on the 2nd floor with space for approximately 200 people, while there was a parish hall and kitchen on the 1st floor. The building was consecrated on 17 December 1961. This was intended to be a two-stage construction project with a larger church to be built later. In 1988, the Nenset Chapel was upgraded to parish church status and re-titled as Nenset Church. In 1996, the second building phase was carried out by architect Tor Arild Danielsen. A new church room was completed and parish offices were added into the older part of the building. The newly-enlarged building was re-consecrated on 19 January 1997. [2] [3]
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Nenset kirkestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Nenset kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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