St John's Church, Bergen

St. John's Church
Johanneskirken
View of the church
60°23′19″N 5°19′10″E / 60.38852681319°N 5.3193440437644°E / 60.38852681319; 5.3193440437644
LocationBergen, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1885
Consecrated15 March 1894
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Herman Major Backer
Adolf Fischer
Hans Heinrich Jess
Architectural typeCruciform
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1888
Completed1894 (1894)
Specifications
Capacity690
Height61 metres (200 ft)
MaterialsBrick
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeaneryBergen domprosti
ParishBergen domkirke
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID84737

St. John's Church (Norwegian: Johanneskirken) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Sydnes area of the city of Bergen. It is one of the five churches for the Bergen Cathedral parish which is part of the Bergen domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The red brick church was built in a cruciform design between 1891 and 1894 in the Gothic Revival style. The architect was Herman Backer. The church seats 690 people, making it the largest church in Bergen. It was consecrated on 15 March 1894.