St Mary's Church, Bergen

St. Mary's Church
Mariakirken
View of the church
60°23′56″N 5°19′24″E / 60.39890614318°N 5.32334804534°E / 60.39890614318; 5.32334804534
LocationBergen, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded11th century
Consecrated11th century
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
StyleRomanesque
and Gothic
Completedc. 1180 (1180)
Specifications
Capacity240
MaterialsStone
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeaneryBergen domprosti
ParishBergen domkirke
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID84395

St Mary's Church (Norwegian: Mariakyrkja, Mariakirken) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the Bryggen area in the central part of the city of Bergen. It is one of the churches for the Bergen Cathedral parish which is part of the Bergen domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The large, gray stone church was built in a long church design using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 240 people. The construction of the church is believed to have started in the 1130s or 1140s and completed around 1180, making this church the oldest remaining building in the whole city of Bergen. There have been a few fires that burned the church, as well as several renovations and reconstructions, most recently in 2013.