Oppstryn Church

Oppstryn Church
Oppstryn kyrkje
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61°54′36″N 7°03′19″E / 61.9098836987°N 7.05521151423°E / 61.9098836987; 7.05521151423
LocationStryn Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated1 Nov 1863
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Hans Linstow
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1863 (161 years ago) (1863)
Specifications
Capacity300
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeaneryNordfjord prosti
ParishOppstryn
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID85231

Oppstryn Church (Norwegian: Oppstryn kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stryn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Oppstryn, on the shore of the lake Oppstrynsvatnet. It is the church for the Oppstryn parish which is part of the Nordfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1863 using plans drawn up by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Oppstryn kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 3 November 2019.