Sofia Church (), named after the Swedish queen

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, is one of the major churches in

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. It was designed during an architectural contest in 1899 and was inaugurated in 1906. It is located in the eastern part of the island of

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, standing on the north east peak of the Vita Bergen park. Sofia church belongs to Sofia parish of the

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