| St. Mark's Church | |
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| St. Markus kirke | |
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| 60°22′44″N5°19′24″E / 60.379006161752°N 5.323310494423°E /60.379006161752; 5.323310494423 | |
| Location | Bergen,Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1939 |
| Consecrated | 12 Feb 1939 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | S. Losnedal and N. Brøndmo |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Style | Art deco |
| Completed | 1939 (86 years ago) (1939) |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 650 |
| Materials | Brick |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Bergensdalen prosti |
| Parish | Løvstakksiden |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Protected |
| ID | 85537 |
St. Mark's Church (Norwegian:St. Markus kirke) is aparish church of theChurch of Norway inBergen Municipality inVestland county,Norway. It is located in theLøvstakksiden neighborhood in the borough ofÅrstad in the city ofBergen. It is one of the two churches for the Løvstakksidenparish which is part of theBergensdalen prosti (deanery) in theDiocese of Bjørgvin. The white, plastered brick church was built in along church design and in anart deco style in 1939 using plans drawn up by thearchitects Sverre Losnedahl and Nicolay Brøndmo. The church seats about 650 people.[1][2]
In 1928, the new parish of St. Mark was established. Land had been purchased in 1919 for a future church. Initial plans for the new church were rejected and an architectural competition was held in 1931 to determine the architect. The competition was won by Sverre Losnedahl and Nicolay Brøndmo. The drawings were somewhat modified and a budget was determined. Construction took place during the late 1930s and the new building wasconsecrated on 12 February 1939.[3][4][5]
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