Eid Church (Kvinnherad)
Eid Church (Norwegian: Eid kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kvinnherad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Eidsvik. It is one of the two churches for the Fjelberg og Eid parish which is part of the Sunnhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1824 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 180 people.
| Eid Church | |
|---|---|
| Eid kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 59°47′14″N 5°41′40″E | |
| Location | Kvinnherad, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 13th century |
| Consecrated | 1824 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1824 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 180 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Sunnhordland prosti |
| Parish | Fjelberg og Eid |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84064 |
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