Askvoll Church

Askvoll Church
Askvoll kyrkje
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61°20′53″N 5°04′12″E / 61.3481066761°N 5.0700429082°E / 61.3481066761; 5.0700429082
LocationAskvoll Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated13 December 1863
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Anders Askevold
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1863 (161 years ago) (1863)
Specifications
Capacity425
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeanerySunnfjord prosti
ParishAskvoll
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID83802

Askvoll Church (Norwegian: Askvoll kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Askvoll Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Askvoll. 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 1863 using plans drawn up by Anders Askevold. The church seats about 425 people.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Askvoll kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 13 November 2019.