Giske Church

Giske Church
Giske kyrkje
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62°29′55″N 6°03′01″E / 62.49864176909°N 6.0502280294°E / 62.49864176909; 6.0502280294
LocationGiske Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
Websitewww.giske.kyrkja.no
History
StatusParish church
Foundedc. 12th century
Consecratedc. 12th century
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
StyleNorman
Completedc. 1150
(874 years ago)
 (1150)
Specifications
Capacity125
MaterialsWhite marble
Administration
DioceseMøre bispedømme
DeaneryNordre Sunnmøre prosti
ParishGiske
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID84245

Giske Church (Norwegian: Giske kyrkje) is a 12th-century marble parish church of the Church of Norway in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the south side of the island of Giske, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the town of Ålesund. It is the main church for the Giske parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white marble church was built in a long church design in the 12th century using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 125 people.[1][2] The church is open for guided tours during the summer season.

  1. ^ "Giske kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 8 August 2019.