St John's Church, Bergen

St John's Church, Bergen

Infobox building
building_name = St John's Church
native_building_name= Johanneskirken



building_type = Church
architectural_style = Gothic Revival
location = Bergen, Norway
current_tenants = Church of Norway
coordinates = coord|60.388514|5.319271|display=inline,title
start_date = 1888
completion_date = 1894
height = 61 metres
architect = Herman Major Backer Adolph Fischer Hans Heinrich Jess

St John's Church (Norwegian: "Johanneskirken") is a cruciform church in Bergen, Norway. St John's was built between 1888 and 1894 in the Gothic Revival style, and is with 1250 seats the largest church in Bergen. The church tower is the highest in the city at 61 metres.

References

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External links

* [http://johanneskirken.worldofchurches.com/ Johanneskirken.com]
* [http://ho.disnorge.no/kirker/Bergen/Bergen_Dom/Side/johanneskirken.htm DIS-Hordaland: Johanneskirken]


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