Hyllestad Church
Hyllestad Church (Norwegian: Hyllestad kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hyllestad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hyllestad. It is one of the three churches for the Hyllestad parish which is part of the Sunnfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1880 using plans drawn up by the architect Johannes Henrik Nissen. The church seats about 300 people.
| Hyllestad Church | |
|---|---|
| Hyllestad kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 61.1692°N 5.2922°E | |
| Location | Hyllestad Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Consecrated | 23 November 1880 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Johannes Henrik Nissen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1880 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Sunnfjord prosti |
| Parish | Hyllestad |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84686 |
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