Stordal Church
Stordal Church (Norwegian: Stordal kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Fjord Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Stordal. It is the church for the Stordal parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1907 by the architect Jens Zetlitz Monrad Kielland. The church seats about 270 people. The church has a large steeple in the front.[1][2]
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| Stordal kyrkje | |
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| Location | Fjord Municipality, Møre og Romsdal |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Jens Z.M. Kielland |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1907 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 270 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Stordal |
| Deanery | Nordre Sunnmøre prosti |
| Diocese | Møre |
History
The church was built in 1907 to replace the Old Stordal Church, located about 700 metres (2,300 ft) to the east.[3]
See also
References
- "Stordal kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
- "Stordal kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
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