Haram Church
Haram Church (Norwegian: Haram kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Austnes on the island of Haramsøya. It is one of the churches for the Haram og Fjørtoft parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal design in 1838 using plans drawn up by the parish priest Peder Thomas Buschmann. The church seats about 240 people.
| Haram Church | |
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| Haram kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 62°37′54″N 6°16′24″E | |
| Location | Ålesund Municipality, Møre og Romsdal |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 14th century |
| Consecrated | 1838 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Peder Thomas Buschmann |
| Architectural type | Octagonal |
| Completed | 1838 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Møre bispedømme |
| Deanery | Nordre Sunnmøre prosti |
| Parish | Haram |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84482 |
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