Røbekk Church

Røbekk Church (Norwegian: Røbekk kirke, Bolsøy kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Røbekk, an eastern suburb of the town of Molde. It is the main church for the Bolsøy parish which is part of the Molde domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1898 by the architect Gabriel Smith. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]

Røbekk Church
Røbekk kirke / Bolsøy kirke
View of the church
Røbekk Church
Location of the church
Røbekk Church
Røbekk Church (Norway)
62.7526°N 7.2932°E / 62.7526; 7.2932
LocationMolde Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Gabriel Smith
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1898
Specifications
Capacity300
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishBolsøy
DeaneryMolde domprosti
DioceseMøre

History

There was a church on the island of Bolsøya for a long time, and it was the main church for the old municipality of Bolsøy. A new church was built on the mainland at Røbekk in 1898 to replace the old church on the island. That new church became the new main church for Bolsøy parish and municipality and the old church on the island was torn down in 1906. This is why Røbekk Church is also referred to as Bolsøy Church.[3]

  • Front view
  • Side view
  • Close up side view

See also
  • List of churches in Møre og Romsdal

References
  1. "Røbekk kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "bolsøya" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-05-17.
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