| Tjugum Church | |
|---|---|
| Tjugum kyrkje | |
 View of the church | |
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| 61°12′55″N 6°32′38″E / 61.2151919810°N 6.54381752005°E | |
| Location | Sogndal Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Consecrated | 29 October 1863 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Christian Heinrich Grosch |
| Architectural type | Octagonal |
| Completed | 1863 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 320 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Sogn prosti |
| Parish | Balestrand |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 85636 |
Tjugum Church (Norwegian: Tjugum kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sogndal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located just outside the village of Balestrand. It is one of two churches for the Balestrand parish which is part of the Sogn prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal design in 1863 using plans drawn up by the architect Christian Henrik Grosch. The church seats about 320 people.[1][2]
- ^ "Tjugum kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 10 December 2019.