Naustdal Church

Naustdal Church
Naustdal kyrkje
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Naustdal Church Location in Sogn og Fjordane county Naustdal Church Location in Sogn og Fjordane county
61°30′32″N 5°43′00″E / 61.5089°N 5.7167°ECoordinates: 61°30′32″N 5°43′00″E / 61.5089°N 5.7167°E
Location	Naustdal Municipality, Sogn og Fjordane
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Consecrated	9 September 1891
Architecture
Status	Parish church
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Adolf Schirmer
Completed	1891
Specifications
Capacity	650
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Naustdal
Deanery	Sunnfjord prosti
Diocese	Diocese of Bjørgvin

Naustdal Church (Norwegian: Naustdal kyrkje) is a parish church in Naustdal Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Naustdal. The church is part of the Naustdal parish in the Sunnfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in 1891 by the architect Adolf Schirmer. The church, which seats about 650 people, was consecrated on 9 September 1891 by the Bishop Fredrik W. Hvoslef. It is the largest church in the whole Sunnfjord region, giving it the nickname "Sunnfjord Cathedral".^[1][2]

See also

• List of churches in Sogn og Fjordane

References

1. "Naustdal kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2013-11-18.