Blomvåg Church

Blomvåg Church (Norwegian: Blomvåg kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Øygarden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Blomvåg on the island of Blomøyna. It is one of the three churches in the Hjelme og Blomvåg parish which is part of the Vesthordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wood and stone church was built in a long church style in 1931 using designs by the architect Carl Berner. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2] The church was consecrated on 25 November 1931.[3]

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Blomvåg Church
Blomvåg kyrkje
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Blomvåg Church
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Blomvåg Church
Blomvåg Church (Norway)
60.5303°N 4.8772°E / 60.5303; 4.8772
LocationØygarden, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1931
Consecrated25 Nov 1931
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Carl Berner
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1931 (1931)
Specifications
Capacity300
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishHjelme og Blomvåg
DeaneryVesthordland prosti
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID83916

See also

References

  1. "Blomvåg kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. "Blomvåg kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Øygarden kyrkjelege fellesråd. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.

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