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 | |
| Location | Bergen, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Consecrated | 15 March 1894 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Herman Major Backer Adolf Fischer Hans Heinrich Jess |
| Architectural type | Cruciform |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1888 |
| Completed | 1894 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 690 |
| Height | 61 metres (200 ft) |
| Materials | Brick |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Bergen domprosti |
| Parish | Bergen domkirke |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 84737 |
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.