Landås Church () is a

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of the

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county,

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. It is located in the

Landås Landås is a neighbourhood in the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. Landås is located by the western side of the Ulriken mountain massif, from southeast of Haukeland University Hospital to the neighborhood of Nattland almost further ...

neighborhood in the Årstad borough of the city of

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. It is the church for the Landås

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which is part of the

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(

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) in the

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. The white,

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church was built in a fan-shaped design with a very modern style in 1966 using plans drawn up by the

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Ola Kielland-Lund. The church seats about 600 people.

History

The new parish of Landås was established in 1959 when it was separated from the

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parish. Planning began soon after for a church for the new parish. An architectural competition was held in 1961 to determine the designer of the new building. It was won by Ola Kielland-Lund. Construction on the church took place from 1964-1966. It was

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d on 26 November 1966. The church is notable for its unique roof line. It is made up of several curved sections of differing heights, giving a cascade-like appearance.

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History

See also

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