Fresvik Church
Fresvik Church (Norwegian: Fresvik kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vik Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fresvik, along the southern shore of the Sognefjorden. It is the church for the Fresvik parish which is part of the Sogn prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1881 using plans drawn up by the architect Johannes Henrik Nissen. The church seats about 200 people.
| Fresvik Church | |
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| Fresvik kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 61°04′24″N 6°56′22″E | |
| Location | Vik Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Consecrated | 29 June 1881 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Johannes Henrik Nissen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1881 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Sogn prosti |
| Parish | Fresvik |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 84197 |
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