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
Haram kyrkje
View of the church
62°37′54″N 6°16′24″E
LocationÅlesund Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded14th century
Consecrated1838
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Peder Thomas Buschmann
Architectural typeOctagonal
Completed1838 (1838)
Specifications
Capacity240
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseMøre bispedømme
DeaneryNordre Sunnmøre prosti
ParishHaram
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID84482
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