Frøya Church
Frøya Church (Norwegian: Frøya kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bremanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kalvåg, on the southern coast of the small island of Frøya. It is the church for the Frøya parish which is part of the Nordfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1865. The architect was the painter artist Anders Askevold from the nearby Askvoll municipality. The church seats about 400 people.
| Frøya Church | |
|---|---|
| Frøya kyrkje | |
| 61°46′33″N 4°53′52″E | |
| Location | Bremanger Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Website | kyrkja |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Consecrated | 11 December 1865 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Rasmus Nøstdal Anders Askevold |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1865 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Nordfjord prosti |
| Parish | Frøya |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84208 |
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