Spjelkavik Church

Spjelkavik Church (Norwegian: Spjelkavik kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Spjelkavik on the western end of the island of Uksenøya. It is the church for the Spjelkavik parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The brick church was built in a hexagonal style in 1987 by the architect Alf Apalseth. The church seats about 500 people.[1][2]

Spjelkavik Church
Spjelkavik kyrkje
View of the church
Spjelkavik Church
Location of the church
Spjelkavik Church
Spjelkavik Church (Norway)
62.46768°N 6.3478°E / 62.46768; 6.3478
LocationÅlesund Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1987
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Alf Apalseth
Architectural typeHexagonal
Completed1987
Specifications
Capacity500
MaterialsBrick
Administration
ParishSpjelkavik
DeaneryNordre Sunnmøre prosti
DioceseMøre

See also

References

  1. "Spjelkavik kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-08-12.


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