Hareid Church

Hareid Church (Norwegian: Hareid kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the municipality of Hareid, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. It is located in the village of Hareid on the eastern side of the island of Hareidlandet. It is the church for the Hareid parish which is part of the Søre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1877 using plans drawn up by the architects Heinrich Ernst Schirmer and Wilhelm von Hanno. The church seats about 400 people.

Hareid Church
Hareid kyrkje
View of the church
62°22′02″N 6°01′48″E
LocationHareid,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated13 December 1877
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Heinrich Ernst Schirmer
and Wilhelm von Hanno
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1877 (1877)
Specifications
Capacity400
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseMøre bispedømme
DeanerySøre Sunnmøre prosti
ParishHareid
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID84483
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