Kilsfjord Church

Church in Møre og Romsdal, Norway

62°03′52″N 6°03′52″E / 62.064328379°N 6.06456148631°E / 62.064328379; 6.06456148631LocationVolda,
Møre og RomsdalCountryNorwayDenominationChurch of NorwayChurchmanshipEvangelical LutheranHistoryStatusParish churchFounded1974Consecrated1974ArchitectureFunctional statusActiveArchitect(s)Alf ApalsethArchitectural typeRectangularCompleted1974 (50 years ago) (1974)SpecificationsCapacity200MaterialsConcreteAdministrationDioceseMøre bispedømmeDeanerySøre Sunnmøre prostiParishKilsfjord

Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site

TypeChurchStatusNot protectedID84772

Kilsfjord Church (Norwegian: Kilsfjord kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the municipality of Volda in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Straumshamn, at the southern end of the Kilsfjorden. It is the church for the Kilsfjord parish which is part of the Søre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The concrete church was built in a rectangular "modern" design in 1974 using plans drawn up by the architect Alf Apalseth. The church seats about 200 people.^[1]^[2]

History

The church in Straumshamn was established in 1974. The concrete church was designed by Alf Apelseth. The church has a rectangular design meaning that the nave and chancel areas are both in the same room. The church has striking similarities to Nordsida Church in Stryn, which was designed by the same architect and was consecrated the year before. This church was consecrated on 28 April 1974.^[3]^[4]

References

^ "Kilsfjord kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
^ "Kilsfjord kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
^ "Kilsfjord kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.