Myrbostad Church

Myrbostad Church (Norwegian: Myrbostad kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hustadvika Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the east side of the village of Elnesvågen at the inner end of the Frænfjorden. It is one of the two churches for the Vågøy og Myrbostad parish which is part of the Molde domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1880 under the direction of Christiania-based architect Johannes Henrik Nissen. The church seats about 400 people.[1][2][3]

Myrbostad Church
Myrbostad kyrkje
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Myrbostad Church
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Myrbostad Church
Myrbostad Church (Norway)
62.8524°N 7.2166°E / 62.8524; 7.2166
LocationHustadvika Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Johannes Henrik Nissen
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1880
Specifications
Capacity400
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishVågøy og Myrbostad
DeaneryMolde domprosti
DioceseMøre

See also

References
  1. "Myrbostad kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
  3. "Myrbostad Kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Fræna kyrkjelege fellesråd. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
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