Holmedal Church

Holmedal Church
Holmedal kyrkje
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61°21′32″N 5°11′18″E / 61.35897734217°N 5.18827736377°E / 61.35897734217; 5.18827736377
LocationAskvoll Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated24 November 1868
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Christian Christie
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1868 (156 years ago) (1868)
Specifications
Capacity400
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeanerySunnfjord prosti
ParishAskvoll
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID84605

Holmedal Church (Norwegian: Holmedal kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Askvoll Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Holmedal, on the northern shore of the Dalsfjorden. It is one of several churches for the Askvoll parish which is part of the Sunnfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1868 using plans drawn up by the architect Christian Christie. The church seats about 400 people.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Holmedal kyrkje, Askvoll". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 16 November 2019.