| Bekkjarvik Church | |
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| Bekkjarvik kirke | |
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| 60°00′29″N5°12′02″E / 60.0081°N 5.2006°E /60.0081; 5.2006 | |
| Location | Austevoll Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Consecrated | 1898 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | J. Sandnæs |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1898 (127 years ago) (1898) |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 180 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Fana prosti |
| Parish | Austevoll |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not listed |
| ID | 83864 |
Bekkjarvik Church (Norwegian:Bekkjarvik kirke) is aparish church of theChurch of Norway inAustevoll Municipality inVestland county,Norway. It is located in the village ofBekkjarvik on the eastern part of the island ofSelbjørn. It is one of the five churches for the Austevollparish which is part of theFana prosti (deanery) in theDiocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in along church design in 1898 using plans drawn up by thearchitect J. Sandnæs. The church seats about 180 people.[1][2]
A royal decree from 14 December 1895 approved the construction of a chapel at Bekkjarvik. The architect J. Sandnæs was hired to design the building. Construction on the new church was completed in 1898. The building was along church with a rectangularnave and a somewhat narrower, straight-endedchancel. During the construction, asacristy was built at the east end of thechoir. In 1975, thechurch porch was enlarged using plans by the architectOle Halvorsen. The additional space was used for a cloakroom and a waiting area. There was also a large addition on the southeast side of the choir which includes a kitchen and meeting room.[3]
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