Borgund Church (Lærdal)
Borgund Church (Norwegian: Borgund kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lærdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Borgund. It is the church for the Borgund parish which is part of the Sogn prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The red, wooden church was built in a long church design and in the dragestil style in 1868 using plans drawn up by the architect Christian Christie. The church seats about 175 people.
| Borgund Church | |
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| Borgund kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 61°02′48″N 7°48′45″E | |
| Location | Lærdal Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1868 |
| Consecrated | 28 August 1868 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Christian Christie |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Style | Dragestil |
| Completed | 1868 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 175 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Sogn prosti |
| Parish | Borgund |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 83933 |
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