| Holy Cross Church | |
|---|---|
Korskirken | |
 View of the church | |
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| 60°23′42″N 5°19′40″E / 60.39488614890°N 5.327747941410°E | |
| Location | Bergen, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Special parish church |
| Founded | c. 1150 |
| Consecrated | c. 1150 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Cruciform |
| Completed | c. 1150 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Bells | 1 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Bergen domprosti |
| Parish | Bergen domkirke |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84827 |
Holy Cross Church[1][2] (Norwegian: Korskirken) is a special parish church in Bergen municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is situated in the centre of the city of Bergen, just east of the head of the Vågen bay. The church is located at the intersection of the streets Kong Oscars gate and Nedre Korskirkeallmenningen. It is one of the churches for the Bergen domprosti parish which is part of the Bergen domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The large stone church was built in a cruciform design around the year 1150 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 600 people.[3][4]
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