Brekke Church
Brekke Church (Norwegian: Brekke kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gulen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Brekke. It is the church for the Brekke parish which is part of the Nordhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1862 using plans drawn up by the architect Christian Henrik Grosch. The church seats about 390 people.
| Brekke Church | |
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| Brekke kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 61°01′10″N 5°27′36″E | |
| Location | Gulen Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Risnefjord Church |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 13th century |
| Consecrated | 19 Nov 1862 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Christian Heinrich Grosch |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1862 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 390 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Nordhordland prosti |
| Parish | Brekke |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 83949 |
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