Slettebakken Church
Slettebakken kirke
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60°21′10″N 5°21′25″E / 60.352851346303°N 5.356926620006°E / 60.352851346303; 5.356926620006
Location	Bergen, Vestland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1970
Consecrated	20 Dec 1970
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Tore Sveram
Architectural type	Fan-shaped
Completed	1970 (54 years ago) (1970)
Specifications
Capacity	600
Materials	Concrete
Administration
Diocese	Bjørgvin bispedømme
Deanery	Bergensdalen prosti
Parish	Slettebakken
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Protected
ID	85497

Slettebakken Church (Norwegian: Slettebakken kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Slettebakken neighborhood in Årstad borough in the city of Bergen. It is the church for the Slettebakken parish which is part of the Bergensdalen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The large, concrete church was built in a modern fan-shaped design in 1970 using plans drawn up by the architect Tore Sveram. The church seats about 600 people.^[1][2]

History

The new parish of Slettebakken was established in 1959. During the 1960s, planning began for a new church for this parish. An architectural competition was held to find the architect for the church. It was won by Tore Sveram. The church was designed with a modern look and a unique, curved roof line that would make the church a landmark within the city. The foundation stone was laid in 1968 and it was consecrated on 20 December 1970. An organ from the J. H. Jørgensen Organ Company with 16 voices was installed in the church.^[3][4][5]

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