Fortun Church
Fortun Church (Norwegian: Fortun kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Luster Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fortun. It is the church for the Fortun parish which is part of the Sogn prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1879 using plans drawn up by the architect Erik Pedersen Rusten. The church seats about 250 people.
| Fortun Church | |
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| Fortun kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 61°29′35″N 7°41′12″E | |
| Location | Luster Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Consecrated | 1879 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Erik Pedersen Rusten |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1879 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Sogn prosti |
| Parish | Fortun |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84185 |
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