Naustdal Church
| Naustdal Church | |
|---|---|
| Naustdal kyrkje | |
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View of the church | |
  Naustdal Church Location in Sogn og Fjordane county | |
| 61°30′32″N 5°43′00″E / 61.5089°N 5.7167°ECoordinates: 61°30′32″N 5°43′00″E / 61.5089°N 5.7167°E | |
| Location |
Naustdal Municipality, Sogn og Fjordane |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 9 September 1891 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Adolf Schirmer |
| Completed | 1891 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 650 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Naustdal |
| Deanery | Sunnfjord prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bjørgvin |
Naustdal Church (Norwegian: Naustdal kyrkje) is a parish church in Naustdal Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Naustdal. The church is part of the Naustdal parish in the Sunnfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in 1891 by the architect Adolf Schirmer. The church, which seats about 650 people, was consecrated on 9 September 1891 by the Bishop Fredrik W. Hvoslef. It is the largest church in the whole Sunnfjord region, giving it the nickname "Sunnfjord Cathedral".[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Naustdal kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
- ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
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