Fjell Church

Fjell Church
Fjell kyrkje
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60°19′51″N 5°04′33″E / 60.33092832793°N 5.07574260234°E / 60.33092832793; 5.07574260234
LocationØygarden, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated28 August 1874
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)C.F. von der Lippe
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1874 (150 years ago) (1874)
Specifications
Capacity700
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeaneryVesthordland prosti
ParishFjell
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID84147

Fjell Church (Norwegian: Fjell kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fjell on the island of Sotra. It is one of the three churches for the Fjell parish which is part of the Vesthordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1874 using plans drawn up by the architect Conrad Fredrik von der Lippe. The church seats about 700 people.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Fjell kyrkje, Sotra". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 26 May 2020.