Kyrkjebø Church
Kyrkjebø Church (Norwegian: Kyrkjebø kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Høyanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kyrkjebø. It is the church for the Kyrkjebø parish which is part of the Sunnfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The wooden church was built in a long church design in 1869 using plans drawn up by the architect Christian Christie, who based his designs on the old stave churches in Norway. The church is a three-nave basilica church which seats about 500 people.
| Kyrkjebø Church | |
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| Kyrkjebø kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 61°09′54″N 5°55′07″E | |
| Location | Høyanger Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Østreim kirke Kirkebø kirke |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Consecrated | 7 October 1869 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Christian Christie |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1869 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Sunnfjord prosti |
| Parish | Kyrkjebø |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 84877 |
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