Bjørnskinn Church
Bjørnskinn Church (Norwegian: Bjørnskinn kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Andøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bjørnskinn on the island of Andøya. It is one of the churches for the Andøy parish which is part of the Vesterålen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1885 by the architect Johan Kunig. The church seats about 250 people.
| Bjørnskinn Church | |
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| Bjørnskinn kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 69.0000249°N 15.6334443°E | |
| Location | Andøy, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1700s |
| Consecrated | 29 April 1885 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Johan Kunig |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1885 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Vesterålen prosti |
| Parish | Andøy |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 83909 |
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