Strandebarm Church

Strandebarm Church
Strandebarm kyrkje
Strandebarm Church Location in Hordaland county Strandebarm Church Location in Hordaland county
60°16′10″N 6°00′48″E / 60.2694°N 6.0132°ECoordinates: 60°16′10″N 6°00′48″E / 60.2694°N 6.0132°E
Location	Kvam, Hordaland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Consecrated	18 August 1876
Architecture
Status	Parish church
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Ole Vangberg
Completed	1876
Specifications
Capacity	550
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Strandebarm
Deanery	Hardanger og Voss prosti
Diocese	Diocese of Bjørgvin

Strandebarm Church (Norwegian: Strandebarm kyrkje) is a parish church in Kvam municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bru. The church is part of the Strandebarm parish in the Hardanger og Voss deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. Historically, this was the main church for the old Strandebarm municipality.^[1][2]

History

The first church at Bru was a stave church that was built some time before 1306. That medieval church stood until 1659 when it burned down. A new wooden church was built to replace it. In 1876, it was decided to tear down the old church and build a newer, larger church, which is still in use today. The present church was consecrated on 18 August 1876. The white, wooden church, which seats about 550 people, was designed by the architect Ole Vangberg.^[3][4]

See also

• List of churches in Hordaland

References

1. "Strandebarm kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
3. "Kirker i Hordaland fylke" (in Norwegian). DIS-Hordaland. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
4. "Strandebarm kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Norges Kirker. Retrieved 2014-07-03.