Bremanger Church
Bremanger Church (Norwegian: Bremanger kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bremanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bremanger on the island of Bremangerlandet. It is the church for the Bremanger parish which is part of the Nordfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1914 by the architect Anders Karlsen from Eid. The church seats about 400 people.
| Bremanger Church | |
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| Bremanger kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 61°50′36″N 4°58′00″E | |
| Location | Bremanger Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Website | kyrkja |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Bremangerpollen kapell |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 13th century |
| Consecrated | 4 September 1914 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Anders Karlsen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1914 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Nordfjord prosti |
| Parish | Bremanger |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 83951 |
The church was originally called Bremangerpollen Chapel. The name was changed to Bremanger Church in 1952. The church is located at Hauge, in the innermost part of the Bremangerpollen bay. The church was consecrated on 4 September 1914 by the bishop Johan Willoch Erichsen.