Høyanger Church
Høyanger Church (Norwegian: Høyanger kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Høyanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Høyanger. It is the church for the Høyanger parish which is part of the Sunnfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, concrete church was built in a long church design in 1960 using plans drawn up by the architects Arnstein Arneberg and Olav Platou. The church seats about 374 people.
| Høyanger Church | |
|---|---|
| Høyanger kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 61°13′05″N 6°04′40″E | |
| Location | Høyanger Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Consecrated | 11 Sept 1960 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Arnstein Arneberg and Olav Platou |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1960 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 374 |
| Materials | Concrete |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Sunnfjord prosti |
| Parish | Høyanger |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84699 |
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