Volda Church
Volda Church (Norwegian: Volda kyrkje; Voldskyrkja) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the municipality of Volda in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Volda, along the northeastern shore of the Voldsfjorden. It is the church for the Volda parish as well as the seat of the Søre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The large stone church was built in a long church design in 1932 using plans drawn up by the architect Arnstein Arneberg. The church seats about 800 people.
| Volda Church | |
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| Volda kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
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| Location | Volda, Møre og Romsdal |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 13th century |
| Consecrated | 1 May 1932 |
| Events | Fire (1929) |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Arnstein Arneberg |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1932 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 800 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Møre bispedømme |
| Deanery | Søre Sunnmøre prosti |
| Parish | Volda |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 85865 |
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