Ålesund Church

Ålesund Church
Ålesund kyrkje
View of the church
Ålesund Church Location in Møre og Romsdal county Ålesund Church Location in Møre og Romsdal county
62°28′16″N 6°08′45″E / 62.4712°N 6.1459°ECoordinates: 62°28′16″N 6°08′45″E / 62.4712°N 6.1459°E
Location	Ålesund Municipality, Møre og Romsdal
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
Architecture
Status	Parish church
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Sverre Knudsen
Completed	1909
Specifications
Capacity	800
Materials	Stone/marble
Administration
Parish	Ålesund
Deanery	Nordre Sunnmøre prosti
Diocese	Diocese of Møre

Ålesund Church (Norwegian: Ålesund kyrkje) is a parish church in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the center of the town of Ålesund, on the island of Aspøya. The church is part of the Ålesund parish in the Nordre Sunnmøre deanery in the Diocese of Møre. The large stone church was built in 1909 by the architect Sverre Knudsen. The church seats about 800 people.^[1][2]

See also

• List of churches in Møre og Romsdal

References

1. "Ålesund kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2013-07-24.

External links

• Maria & Ronny Got Married, "The Surprise" - Ålesund Church - Norway (HD) extensively shows the interior of Ålesund Church, including the choir loft.