Naustdal Church

Naustdal Church
Naustdal kyrkje

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Naustdal Church
Location in Sogn og Fjordane county
Naustdal Church
Location in Sogn og Fjordane county
61°30′32″N 5°43′00″E / 61.5089°N 5.7167°E / 61.5089; 5.7167Coordinates: 61°30′32″N 5°43′00″E / 61.5089°N 5.7167°E / 61.5089; 5.7167
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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Naustdal kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  2. ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2013-11-18.



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