Kyrkjebø Church

Kyrkjebø Church
Kyrkjebø kyrkje
View of the church
Kyrkjebø Church Location in Sogn og Fjordane county
61°09′54″N 5°55′07″E / 61.1650°N 5.9186°ECoordinates: 61°09′54″N 5°55′07″E / 61.1650°N 5.9186°E
Location	Høyanger Municipality, Sogn og Fjordane
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Consecrated	7 October 1869
Architecture
Status	Parish church
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Christian Christie
Completed	1869
Specifications
Capacity	500
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Kyrkjebø
Deanery	Sunnfjord prosti
Diocese	Diocese of Bjørgvin

Kyrkjebø Church (Norwegian: Kyrkjebø kyrkje) is a parish church in Høyanger Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kyrkjebø. The church is part of the Kyrkjebø parish in the Sunnfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. Kyrkjebø Church is a three-nave basilica church. The wooden church, which has 500 seats, was consecrated on 7 October 1869. The architect was Christian Christie, who based his designs on the old stave churches in Norway.^[1][2][3]

Design

The Kyrkjebø Church's architecture is based on the classical lines and derives from Gothic cathedral designs. This design was as much the result of architectural choice as of the technical requirements for building churches that emerged during the 19th century. The improvement in technology and crafting techniques at the turn of the century had led to churches adopting a lighter form and employing elaborate detailing.^[4]

See also

• List of churches in Sogn og Fjordane

References

1. "Kyrkjebø kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
3. "Kyrkjebø kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Sogn og Fjordane Fylkesarkiv. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
4. "Kyrkjebø kyrkje". Retrieved 24 January 2014.