Austevoll Church
Austevoll Church (Norwegian: Austevoll kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Austevoll Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Storebø. It is one of the five churches for the Austevoll parish which is part of the Fana prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1890 using plans drawn up by the architect Hans Heinrich Jess (1847-1916). The church seats about 400 people.
| Austevoll Church | |
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| Austevoll kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 60°05′37″N 5°13′21″E | |
| Location | Austevoll Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 13th century |
| Consecrated | 22 Jan 1891 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Hans Heinrich Jess |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1890 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Fana prosti |
| Parish | Austevoll |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not listed |
| ID | 222488 |
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