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
LocationÅlesund Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded14th century
Consecrated9 June 1934
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Fredrik Ziegler Kavli
and Paul S. Michelsen
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1934 (1934)
Closed1812-1934
Specifications
Capacity340
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseMøre bispedømme
DeaneryNordre Sunnmøre prosti
ParishSandøy
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID84487
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