Brunkeberg Church
Brunkeberg Church (Norwegian: Brunkeberg kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kviteseid Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Brunkeberg. It is one of the churches in the Kviteseid parish which is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1790 by the builder Saamund Gjersund. The church seats about 300 people.
| Brunkeberg Church | |
|---|---|
| Brunkeberg kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 59°26′03″N 8°28′55″E | |
| Location | Kviteseid Municipality, Telemark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c. 1200 |
| Consecrated | on 20 October 1790 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Saamund Gjersund |
| Architectural type | Cruciform |
| Completed | 1790 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Øvre Telemark prosti |
| Parish | Kviteseid |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 83961 |
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