Åsskard Church

Åsskard Church (Norwegian: Åsskard kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Surnadal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Åsskard. It is the church for the Åsskard parish which is part of the Indre Nordmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre.[1]

Åsskard Church
Åsskard kyrkje
View of the church
Åsskard Church Location of the church Åsskard Church Åsskard Church (Norway)
63.0169°N 8.4975°E
Location	Surnadal Municipality, Møre og Romsdal
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Jacob Wilhelm Nordan
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1875
Specifications
Capacity	250
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Åsskard
Deanery	Indre Nordmøre prosti
Diocese	Møre

History

The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1875. It was consecrated by Bishop Andreas Grimelund on 9 November 1876. Christian Hovde was the main builder and Jacob Wilhelm Nordan was the architect. The church seats about 250 people. It was the main church for the old municipality of Åsskard.[2][3]

See also

• List of churches in Møre og Romsdal

References

1. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
2. "Åsskard Kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Surnadal kyrkjelege fellesråd. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
3. "Åsskard kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-04-14.