| Kirkelandet Kirke | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Location | Kristiansund, Norway |
| Affiliation | Church of Norway |
| District | Diocese of Møre |
| Year consecrated | 1964 |
| Leadership | Sverre Reinert Jansen |
| Website | Official Website |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Odd Østbye |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Completed | 1964 |
| Specifications | |
Kirkelandet Church (Norwegian: Kirkelandet Kirke) is the main church of the municipality of Kristiansund, in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It was built in 1964, and it is located on the island of Kirkelandet. The church is part of the Diocese of Møre of the Church of Norway. Sverre Reinert Jansen is the Dean.
The church is reckoned as one of the most daring "modern" church buildings in Norway. The architect Odd Østbye has created a building which breaks with all traditional church architecture. The architectonic idea behind the church is "Quartz in roses", meaning that the church is shining as a glowing quartz among the roses.[1]
The church was nominated as the contribution from Møre og Romsdal to the "Building of the Century 1905-2005" (Århundrets byggverk 1905–2005) in Norway.