Reksteren Church

Reksteren Church
Reksteren kyrkje
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60°02′25″N 5°26′04″E / 60.040298430893°N 5.4343378543853°E / 60.040298430893; 5.4343378543853
LocationTysnes, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)Reksteren kapell
StatusParish church
Founded1937
Consecrated28 Jan 1937
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Torgeir Alvsaker
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1937 (1937)
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeanerySunnhordland prosti
ParishReksteren og Uggdal
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID85286

Reksteren Church (Norwegian: Reksteren kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tysnes Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the small village of Bruntveit on the island of Reksteren. It is one of the two churches for the "Reksteren og Uggdal" parish which is part of the Sunnhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The gold-colored, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1937 using plans drawn up by the architect Torgeir Alvsaker. The church seats about 250 people.