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