Kvamsøy Church
Kvamsøy Church (Norwegian: Kvamsøy kyrkje) is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in Sogndal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the small island of Kvamsøy. It was the church for the old Kvamsøy parish which is now part of the Sogn prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, stone church was built in a basilica design between the years 1280 and 1300. The church seats about 210 people.
| Kvamsøy Church | |
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| Kvamsøy kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 61°07′43″N 6°29′04″E | |
| Location | Sogndal Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church (former) |
| Founded | c. 1280-1300 |
| Consecrated | c. 1280-1300 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Preserved museum |
| Architectural type | Basilica |
| Completed | c. 1280 |
| Closed | 1903 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Sogn prosti |
| Parish | Balestrand |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84858 |
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