Bjørke Church (Volda)
| Bjørke Church | |
|---|---|
| Bjørke kyrkje | |
 View of the church | |
  Bjørke Church Location in Møre og Romsdal county  Bjørke Church Bjørke Church (Norway) | |
| 62°06′24″N 6°33′24″E / 62.1066°N 6.5566°E | |
| Location | Ørsta Municipality, Møre og Romsdal |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Mathias Brække |
| Completed | 1919 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Møre |
| Deanery | Søre Sunnmøre prosti |
| Parish | Storfjorden |
Bjørke Church (Norwegian: Bjørke kyrkje, also known as Storfjord kyrkje) is a parish church in Ørsta Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bjørke. The church is part of the Storfjorden parish in the Søre Sunnmøre deanery in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in 1919 by the architect Mathias Brække. The church seats about 200 people. The church was consecrated on 16 September 1920 by Bishop Peter Hognestad.[1][2][3]
See also
References
- ^ "Bjørke kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
- ^ "Bjørke kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Ørsta kyrkjelege fellesråd. Retrieved 2013-08-04.
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