Strandvik Church


Strandvik Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bjørnafjorden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Strandvik. It is one of the churches for the Fusa parish which is part of the Fana prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1857 using designs by the architect Frederik Hannibal Stockfleth. The church seats about 450 people.

History

There has been a church at Strandvik since the Middle Ages. It is first mentioned in historical records as early as 1263. The church was most likely a stave church. The church was torn down in 1628 to make room for a new church. In 1725, the church was sold to private owners. In 1857, a new, much larger church was built just to the north of the old church. After the new church was completed, the old church was torn down. In 1870, the church was purchased from its private owners by the municipality for 2000 speciedaler. In 1883, the church was partially remodeled.