Austrheim Church

Austrheim Church (Norwegian: Austrheim kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Austrheim Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Austrheim on the island of Fosnøyna. It is the church for the Austrheim parish which is part of the Nordhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1865 using designs by the architect Askild Åse. The church seats about 355 people.[1][2]

Austrheim Church
Austrheim kyrkje
View of the church
Austrheim Church
Location of the church
Austrheim Church
Austrheim Church (Norway)
60.7592°N 4.9133°E / 60.7592; 4.9133
LocationAustrheim Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded14th century
Consecrated2 April 1865
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Askild Åse
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1865
Specifications
Capacity355
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishAustrheim
DeaneryNordhordland prosti
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID83830

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1360, but it was likely built before that time. The first church was a stave church. That old church was replaced by a log church in 1659. On 16 November 1710, the church was damaged by lightning. The log church was demolished in 1865 to make room for a new church which still stands today. The new church was built about 30 metres (98 ft) to the northeast of the old church site. It was consecrated on 2 April 1865 by the Bishop Peter Hersleb Graah Birkeland.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. "Austrheim kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  3. "Austrheim kirke" (in Norwegian). DIS Hordaland. Retrieved 2014-04-02.
  4. "Austrheim kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
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