Borgund Church

Borgund Church
Borgund kyrkje i Aalesund
View of the church
Borgund Church
Location in Møre og Romsdal county
Borgund Church
Borgund Church (Norway)
62°27′59″N 6°14′03″E / 62.4663°N 6.2341°E / 62.4663; 6.2341Coordinates: 62°27′59″N 6°14′03″E / 62.4663°N 6.2341°E / 62.4663; 6.2341
Location Ålesund Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
Country Norway
Denomination Church of Norway
Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status Parish church
Founded c. 1300
Architecture
Functional status Active
Architect(s) Christian and Hans Siegwart
Architectural type Romanesque and Gothic
Specifications
Capacity 750
Materials Stone
Administration
Parish Borgund
Deanery Nordre Sunnmøre prosti
Diocese Diocese of Møre

Borgund Church (Norwegian: Borgund kyrkje) is a parish church in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. [1]

Location

Borgund Church is located in the village of Borgund, just east of the city of Ålesund. The church is part of the Borgund parish in the Nordre Sunnmøre deanery in the Diocese of Møre. Historically, this was the main church for the old Borgund Municipality. The historic, stone, cruciform church was built around the year 1300. [2]

History

The church had a major fire and the building was almost completely destroyed on 13 April 1904. The loss was tragic, but a new church was rapidly built within the medieval walls, and was consecrated on 7 August 1907. The church reflects both Romanesque and Gothic architectural styles. It seats about 750 people. The pulpit and altar were carved from oak by local craftsmen. Additional wooden features were later added by artist Oddvin Parr. The church organ dates from 1981 to was built by Marcussen & Søn of Aabenraa, Denmark.[3][4] [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Borgund kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
  3. ↑ "Oddvin Parr". Kunsthistorie. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Marcussen & Søn Historien". Marcussen & Søn. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Borgund - Kyrkjestad I 1000 År". Ålesund kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved October 1, 2017.


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