Hersvik Church
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| Hersvik Church | |
|---|---|
| Hersvik kyrkje | |
  Hersvik Church | |
| 61°10′17″N 4°53′42″E / 61.1715°N 4.8950°ECoordinates: 61°10′17″N 4°53′42″E / 61.1715°N 4.8950°E | |
| Location |
Solund Municipality, Sogn og Fjordane |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Jacob Wilhelm Nordan |
| Completed | 1891 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 168 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Solund |
| Deanery | Ytre Sogn prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bjørgvin |
Hersvik Church (Norwegian: Hersvik kyrkje) is a parish church in Solund Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hersvikbygda, on the northern part of the island of Sula. The church is part of the Solund parish in the Ytre Sogn deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church, which has 168 seats, was consecrated on 10 November 1891 by Bishop Fredrik Waldemar Hvoslef. The building was constructed using the drawings that the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan made for Fedje Church which is located to the south of Solund.[1][2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Hersvik kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
- ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
- ↑ "Hersvik Church". Sogn og Fjordane Fylkesarkiv. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
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