Fjørtoft Church
Fjørtoft Church (Norwegian: Fjørtoft kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the northern side of the small island of Fjørtofta. It is one of the churches for the Haram og Fjørtoft parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1878 using plans drawn up by the architect Johannes Henrik Nissen. The church seats about 200 people.
| Fjørtoft Church | |
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| Fjørtoft kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 62°42′22″N 6°22′30″E | |
| Location | Ålesund Municipality, Møre og Romsdal |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 16th century |
| Consecrated | 22 November 1878 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Johannes Henrik Nissen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1878 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Møre bispedømme |
| Deanery | Nordre Sunnmøre prosti |
| Parish | Fjørtoft |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84154 |
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