Fjærland Church

Fjærland Church
Fjærland kyrkje

View of the church
Fjærland Church
Location in Sogn og Fjordane county
61°24′13″N 6°44′21″E / 61.4035°N 6.7392°E / 61.4035; 6.7392Coordinates: 61°24′13″N 6°44′21″E / 61.4035°N 6.7392°E / 61.4035; 6.7392
Location Sogndal Municipality,
Sogn og Fjordane
Country Norway
Denomination Church of Norway
Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran
Architecture
Status Parish church
Functional status Active
Architect(s) Christian Heinrich Grosch
Completed 1861
Specifications
Capacity 300
Materials Wood
Administration
Parish Fjærland
Deanery Indre Sogn prosti
Diocese Diocese of Bjørgvin

Fjærland Church (Norwegian: Fjærland kyrkje) is a parish church in Sogndal Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fjærland, near the northern end of the Fjærlandsfjorden. The church is part of the Fjærland parish in the Indre Sogn deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The church was built in 1861 and it was designed by the architect Christian Henrik Grosch. The architect Johan Lindstrom was responsible for the major expansion of the church in 1931. The church was consecrated again on 13 August 1931 by Bishop Andreas Fleischer after the renovations. The church has about 300 seats. In the 1931 remodel, the old steeple was removed and a spire with a cross on top was put in its place, giving the church a unique look.[1][2][3]

History

The first church at Fjærland was built in the 12th century. That church was a stave church that was in use until 1610 when it was destroyed in a storm. In 1610, a new timber-framed chapel was built at Mundal to replace the old church. In 1861, the chapel was torn down to make room for the present church. In 1931, the church was expanded and remodeled. This church was part of the Balestrand parish until 2000 when it switched to Sogndal municipality.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Fjærland kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
  2. ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
  3. ↑ "Fjærland kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Sogn og Fjordane Fylkesarkiv. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
  4. ↑ "Fjærland kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Sogndal kyrkjelege fellesråd. Retrieved 2014-02-12.



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