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Nykirken (literally: "The new church") is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, Norway.[1]

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  1. 34 relations: Baroque architecture, Bergen, Bergen Byleksikon, Bergen Cathedral, Chancel, Church (building), Church of Norway, Constitution of Norway, Deanery, Diocese of Bjørgvin, Eidsvoll, Election church, Great Norwegian Encyclopedia, List of churches in Bjørgvin, Lutheranism, Mansard roof, Nave, Nordnes, Norsk biografisk leksikon, Norway, Norwegian Constituent Assembly, Norwegian rigsdaler, Parish, Parish church, Prestegjeld, Rococo architecture, Sacredness, ST Voorbode, Stained glass, Strandgaten, Bergen, Transept, Vågen, Bergen, Vestland, World War II.

  2. 1621 establishments in Norway
  3. Buildings and structures destroyed during World War II
  4. Churches completed in 1764
  5. Churches in Bergen
  6. Rebuilt buildings and structures
  7. World War II sites in Norway

Baroque architecture

Baroque architecture is a highly decorative and theatrical style which appeared in Italy in the early 17th century and gradually spread across Europe.

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Bergen

Bergen, historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway.

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Bergen Byleksikon

Bergen Byleksikon is an encyclopedia which covers the city of Bergen in Norway.

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Bergen Cathedral

Bergen Cathedral (Bergen domkirke) is a cathedral in the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. Nykirken and Bergen Cathedral are churches in Bergen, Norwegian election church and Stone churches in Norway.

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Chancel

In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar, including the choir and the sanctuary (sometimes called the presbytery), at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building.

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Church (building)

A church, church building, or church house is a building used for Christian worship services and other Christian religious activities.

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Church of Norway

The Church of Norway (Den norske kirke, Den norske kyrkja, Norgga girku, Nöörjen gærhkoe) is an evangelical Lutheran denomination of Protestant Christianity and by far the largest Christian church in Norway.

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Constitution of Norway

The Constitution of Norway (complete name: The Constitution of the Kingdom of Norway; Danish: Kongeriget Norges Grundlov; Norwegian Bokmål: Kongeriket Norges Grunnlov; Norwegian Nynorsk: Kongeriket Noregs Grunnlov) was adopted on 16 May and signed on 17 May 1814 by the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll.

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Deanery

A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, the Evangelical Church in Germany, and the Church of Norway.

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Diocese of Bjørgvin

The Diocese of Bjørgvin (Bjørgvin bispedømme) is one of the 11 dioceses that make up the Church of Norway.

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Eidsvoll

Eidsvoll (sometimes written as Eidsvold) is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway.

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Election church

An election church (valgkirke) is a term used for approximately 300 churches in Norway that were used as polling stations during the elections to the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814. Nykirken and election church are Norwegian election church.

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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia

The Great Norwegian Encyclopedia (Store Norske Leksikon, abbreviated SNL) is a Norwegian-language online encyclopedia.

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List of churches in Bjørgvin

The list of churches in Bjørgvin is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Bjørgvin in Norway.

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Lutheranism

Lutheranism is a major branch of Protestantism that identifies primarily with the theology of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German monk and reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practices of the Catholic Church ended the Middle Ages and, in 1517, launched the Reformation.

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Mansard roof

A mansard or mansard roof (also called French roof or curb roof) is a multi-sided gambrel-style hip roof characterised by two slopes on each of its sides, with the lower slope at a steeper angle than the upper, and often punctured by dormer windows.

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The nave is the central part of a church, stretching from the (normally western) main entrance or rear wall, to the transepts, or in a church without transepts, to the chancel.

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Nordnes

Nordnes is a peninsula and neighbourhood in the city centre of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway.

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Norsk biografisk leksikon

Norsk biografisk leksikon is the largest Norwegian biographical encyclopedia.

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Norway

Norway (Norge, Noreg), formally the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula.

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Norwegian Constituent Assembly

The Norwegian Constituent Assembly (Grunnlovsforsamlingen or Riksforsamlingen) is the name given to the 1814 constitutional assembly that adopted the Norwegian Constitution and formalised the dissolution of the union with Denmark.

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Norwegian rigsdaler

The rigsdaler specie was a unit of silver currency used in Norway from 1544, renamed as the speciedaler in 1816 and used until 1873.

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Parish

A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese.

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Parish church

A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish.

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Prestegjeld

A prestegjeld was a geographic and administrative area within the Church of Norway (Den Norske Kirke) roughly equivalent to a parish.

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Rococo architecture

Rococo architecture, prevalent during the reign of Louis XV in France from 1715 to 1774, is an exceptionally ornamental and exuberant architectural style characterized by the use of rocaille motifs such as shells, curves, mascarons, arabesques, and other classical elements.

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Sacredness

Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers.

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ST Voorbode

The Dutch steam trawler Voorbode was a fishing vessel, until it was confiscated by the Germans during World War II and used for military transport.

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Stained glass

Stained glass is coloured glass as a material or works created from it.

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Strandgaten, Bergen

Strandgaten is a street in the city centre of Bergen, Norway, west of the bay of Vågen.

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Transept

A transept (with two semitransepts) is a transverse part of any building, which lies across the main body of the building.

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Vågen, Bergen

Vågen is a bay in the centre of the city of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway.

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Vestland

Vestland is a county in Norway established on 1 January 2020.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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See also

1621 establishments in Norway

  • Nykirken

Buildings and structures destroyed during World War II

Churches completed in 1764

Churches in Bergen

Rebuilt buildings and structures

World War II sites in Norway

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nykirken

Also known as Holy Trinity Church, Bergen.