Nesheim Church

Nesheim Church (Norwegian: Nesheim kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vaksdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nesheim. It is the church for the Nesheim parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1908 using designs by the architect Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff. The church seats about 120 people.[1][2] The church was consecrated on 17 September 1908.[3]

Nesheim Church
Nesheim kyrkje
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60.7987°N 6.1554°E / 60.7987; 6.1554
Location	Vaksdal, Vestland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Consecrated	17 Sep 1908
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1908
Specifications
Capacity	120
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Nesheim
Deanery	Hardanger og Voss prosti
Diocese	Bjørgvin bispedømme
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Listed
ID	85120

See also

• List of churches in Bjørgvin

References

1. "Nesheim kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
3. "Nesheim kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Vaksdal historielag. Retrieved 24 May 2020.