Sælen Church

Sælen Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, . It is located in the Sælen neighborhood in the city of Bergen.
Wikipedia
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church building in Bergen, Norway
  • Also known as: “Saelen kirke”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Varden Amfi and Gamlehaugen.

Pitch
Photo: Reinhardheydt, Public domain.
is a football venue in , . The stadium is currently used by FK Fyllingsdalen who plays in the Norwegian Second Division. It was formerly used by now dissolved clubs Løv-Ham and Fyllingen Fotball. is situated 120 metres northwest of Sælen Church.

Museum
Photo: Aqwis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Royal Castle in , , and the residence of the Norwegian royal family in the city. has a history that goes as far back as the Middle Ages, and the list of previous owners includes many of the wealthiest men in Bergen. is situated 3½ km east of Sælen Church.

Military installation
Photo: Einherjer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Haakonsvern is the main base of the Royal Norwegian Navy and the largest naval base in the area. The base is located at within Bergen municipality, about 15 km south-west of the city centre. is situated 2½ km west of Sælen Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Loddefjord and Marmorøyen.

Suburb
Photo: Cavernia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an urban settlement in the borough of in Bergen Municipality in Vestland county, . It is located about 6 kilometres southwest of the centre of the city of Bergen. is situated 3 km northwest of Sælen Church.

Locality
Photo: Qwe2reff, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a locality, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Sælen Church.

Neighborhood
Photo: Trond Lovstakken, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood in the city of in Vestland county, . It is located between the neighborhoods of Storetveit in the bourough of and Hop in the borough of Fana, on the eastern shore of the lake Nordåsvannet. is situated 4 km east of Sælen Church.

Sælen Church

Latitude
60.34056° or 60° 20′ 26″ north
Longitude
5.26971° or 5° 16′ 11″ east
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Inception
2001
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Bergen kirkelige fellesråd
Open location code
9FG787R9+6V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 381357667
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Geo­Names ID
6697371
Wiki­data ID
Q17595615
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Sælen Church from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Sælen Church” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Sælen Kirke”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه الختم”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Sælen kirke”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sælen kyrkje”
  • Norwegian: “Sælen kirke”
  • Swedish: “Sælen kyrka”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Varden and Hesjaholten.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Norlandia Varden barnehage and Varden skole.

Hordaland: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Voss, Askøy, Ullensvang, and Eidfjord.

Curious Churches to Discover

Uncover intriguing churches from every corner of the globe.