Sentrum Church

Sentrum Church
Sentrumkirken
View of the church
59°24′42″N 10°28′38″E
Location	Horten Municipality, Vestfold
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1972
Consecrated	1972
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Elisabet Fidjestøl
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1972 (1972)
Specifications
Capacity	300
Materials	Brick
Administration
Diocese	Tunsberg
Deanery	Nord-Jarlsberg prosti
Parish	Horten

Sentrum Church (Norwegian: Sentrumskirken) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Horten Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the town of Horten. It is one of the churches for the Horten parish which is part of the Nord-Jarlsberg prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg. The red brick church was built in a long church design in 1972 using plans drawn up by the architect Elisabet Fidjestøl. The church seats up to 300 people.

History

In 1855, the large Horten Church was built to serve the growting town of Horten. In the 1920s, discussions began about building another church for the town. In 1971, the foundation stone was laid for the new church in the central part of the town (hence the name "sentrum" for central). The church was built during 1972 and put into use the same year. It was designed by Elisabet Fidjestøl. This brick church has around 200 seats in the nave and room for an additional 100 in the congregation hall, which is separated from the nave by folding doors. The church is owned by Stiftelsen Sentrumskirken and is run by a board. The building also includes a number of other areas including offices for administration of the Horten parish and Nord-Jarlsberg prosti. A nursery is run on the lower floor (with its own entrance). The facility's main entrance is on the main floor. There is no cemetery at the site of this church.

See also

• List of churches in Tunsberg