Hamnsund Church

Church in Møre og Romsdal, Norway

62°31′55″N 6°16′08″E / 62.5319627723°N 6.26899033784°E / 62.5319627723; 6.26899033784LocationÅlesund Municipality,
Møre og RomsdalCountryNorwayDenominationChurch of NorwayChurchmanshipEvangelical LutheranHistoryStatusParish churchFounded1875Consecrated1875ArchitectureFunctional statusActiveArchitect(s)Hagbart BrinchmannArchitectural typeLong churchCompleted1875 (149 years ago) (1875)SpecificationsCapacity350MaterialsWoodAdministrationDioceseMøre bispedømmeDeaneryNordre Sunnmøre prostiParishHamnsund

Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site

TypeChurchStatusNot protectedID84476

Hamnsund Church (Norwegian: Hamnsund 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 Søvik. It is the church for the Hamnsund parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1875 using plans drawn up by the architect Hagbart Brinchmann. The church seats about 350 people.^[1]^[2]

History

The people of the Søvik area were part of the Borgund Church parish for a long time. In 1866, it was transferred into the newly created Vatne Church parish. On 19 April 1873, the parish was given permission to establish a chapel at Søvik. The building was designed by Hagbart Brinchmann and it was constructed by the lead builder Knut Stokkeland. It was consecrated in 1875. In 1957, the chapel was expanded and upgraded to the status of a parish church. During the construction, a new choir and sacristy. Before the addition, the choir was set up in the same room as the nave.^[3]

References

^ "Hamnsund kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
^ "Hamnsund kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 August 2021.