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Søre Ål Church
Søre Ål Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lillehammer Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the south part of the town of Lillehammer. It is the church for the Søre Ål parish which is part of the Sør-Gudbrandsdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The gray, concrete church was built in a rectangular design in 1964 using plans drawn up by the architect Bjarne Bystad Ellefsen. The church seats about 200 people. History In the mid-20th century, the parish decided to build a cemetery at Søre Ål. The new cemetery was consecrated in 1953. Soon after, the parish decided to build a church at the cemetery site. Bjarne Bystad Ellefsen was hired to design the new church. It was built out of concrete and wood and it was completed in 1964. The altarpiece by Victor Sparre shows a thorn-crowned Christ head with a cross in the background. There is also a glass frieze, showing the eyes of God, along the altar wall. Søre Ål parish Går ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lillehammer Municipality
Lillehammer Municipality is the local government for Lillehammer, Norway. The administration is located in the town of Lillehammer. The municipality is governed by a 47-member municipal council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, borough cou ..., which is led by Mayor Espen Granberg Johnsen. The municipal administration is led by Annar Skrefsru. References Lillehammer {{Oppland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Consecrated
Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a " sacred artifact" that is venerated and blessed), or places (" sacred ground"). French sociologist Émile Durkheim considered the dichotomy between the sacred and the profane to be the central characteristic of religion: "religion is a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to ''sacred things'', that is to say, things set apart and forbidden." Durkheim, Émile. 1915. '' The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life''. London: George Allen & Unwin. . In Durkheim's theory, the sacred represents the interests of the group, especially unity, which are embodied in sacred group symbols, or using team work to help get out of trouble. The profane, on the other hand, involve mundane individual concerns. Etymology The word ''sacred'' d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
