Naustdal Church
Naustdal Church (Norwegian: Naustdal kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Naustdal. It is one of two churches for the Naustdal parish which is part of the Sunnfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1891 by the architect Adolf Schirmer. The church seats about 650 people, making it the largest church in the whole Sunnfjord region, giving it the nickname "Sunnfjord Cathedral".
| Naustdal Church | |
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| Naustdal kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 61°30′32″N 5°43′00″E | |
| Location | Sunnfjord Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c. 1150 |
| Consecrated | 9 September 1891 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Adolf Schirmer |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1891 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 650 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Sunnfjord prosti |
| Parish | Naustdal |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 85096 |
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