Gulen Church
Gulen Church (Norwegian: Gulen kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gulen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Eivindvik. It is the church for the Gulen 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 1863 using plans drawn up by the architect Georg Andreas Bull. The church seats about 700 people. The church stands on a hill in central Eivindvik, with magnificent views towards the Gulafjorden.
| Gulen Church | |
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| Gulen kyrkje | |
View of the church Credit: Nina Aldin Thune | |
| 60°58′51″N 5°04′33″E | |
| Location | Gulen Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Evindvig Church |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Consecrated | 13 Dec 1863 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Georg Andreas Bull |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1863 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 700 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Nordhordland prosti |
| Parish | Gulen |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 84447 |
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