Hamnsund Church

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]

Hamnsund Church
Hamnsund kyrkje
View of the church
62°31′55″N 6°16′08″E
LocationÅlesund Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1875
Consecrated1875
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Hagbart Brinchmann
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1875 (1875)
Specifications
Capacity350
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseMøre bispedømme
DeaneryNordre Sunnmøre prosti
ParishHamnsund
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84476

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]

See also

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

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