Fitjar Church
Fitjar Church (Norwegian: Fitjar kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Fitjar Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fitjar. It is the church for the Fitjar 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 1867 using plans drawn up by the architect John O. Kaarhus from Skånevik. The church seats about 425 people.
| Fitjar Church | |
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| Fitjar kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 59°55′02″N 5°19′09″E | |
| Location | Fitjar, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 10th century |
| Consecrated | 1867 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | John O. Kaarhus |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1867 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 425 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Sunnhordland prosti |
| Parish | Fitjar |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 84143 |
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