Harøy Church
Harøy Church (Norwegian: Harøy kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the central part of the island of Harøya, just north of the Lomstjønna Nature Reserve. It is one of the two churches for the Sandøy 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 1934 using plans drawn up by the architects Fredrik Ziegler Kavli and Paul S. Michelsen. The church seats about 340 people.
| Harøy Church | |
|---|---|
| Harøy kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 62°45′42″N 6°27′31″E | |
| Location | Ålesund Municipality, Møre og Romsdal |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 14th century |
| Consecrated | 9 June 1934 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Fredrik Ziegler Kavli and Paul S. Michelsen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1934 |
| Closed | 1812-1934 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 340 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Møre bispedømme |
| Deanery | Nordre Sunnmøre prosti |
| Parish | Sandøy |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 84487 |
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