Kilsfjord Church
Kilsfjord Church | |
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Kilsfjord kyrkje | |
62°03′52″N 6°03′52″E / 62.064328379°N 6.06456148631°ECoordinates: 62°03′52″N 6°03′52″E / 62.064328379°N 6.06456148631°E | |
Location | Volda, Møre og Romsdal |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1974 |
Consecrated | 1974 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | |
Architectural type | Rectangular |
Completed | 1974 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 200 |
Materials | Concrete |
Administration | |
Parish | Kilsfjord |
Deanery | Søre Sunnmøre prosti |
Diocese | Møre bispedømme |
Type | Church |
Status | Not protected |
ID | 84772 |
Kilsfjord Church (Norwegian: Kilsfjord kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the municipality of Volda in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Straumshamn, at the southern end of the Kilsfjorden. It is the church for the Kilsfjord parish which is part of the Søre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The concrete church was built in a rectangular "modern" design in 1974 using plans drawn up by the architect . The church seats about 200 people.[1][2]
History[]
The church in Straumshamn was established in 1974 when the church was built. The concrete church was designed by . The church has a rectangular design meaning that the nave and chancel areas are both in the same room. The church has striking similarities to Nordsida Church in Stryn, which was designed by the same architect and was consecrated the year before. This church was consecrated on 28 April 1974.[3][4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Kilsfjord kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Kilsfjord kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Kilsfjord kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- Volda
- Churches in Møre og Romsdal
- Rectangular churches in Norway
- Concrete churches in Norway
- 20th-century Church of Norway church buildings
- Churches completed in 1974
- 1974 establishments in Norway