Åsskard Church

Åsskard Church (Norwegian: Åsskard kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Surnadal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Åsskard. It is the church for the Åsskard parish which is part of the Indre Nordmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre.[1]

Åsskard Church
Åsskard kyrkje
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Åsskard Church
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Åsskard Church
Åsskard Church (Norway)
63.0169°N 8.4975°E / 63.0169; 8.4975
LocationSurnadal Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Jacob Wilhelm Nordan
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1875
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishÅsskard
DeaneryIndre Nordmøre prosti
DioceseMøre

History

The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1875. It was consecrated by Bishop Andreas Grimelund on 9 November 1876. Christian Hovde was the main builder and Jacob Wilhelm Nordan was the architect. The church seats about 250 people. It was the main church for the old municipality of Åsskard.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
  2. "Åsskard Kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Surnadal kyrkjelege fellesråd. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
  3. "Åsskard kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
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