Ålesund Church

Ålesund Church
Ålesund kyrkje
View of the church
62°28′16″N 6°08′45″E / 62.4711770107°N 6.14579647779°E / 62.4711770107; 6.14579647779
LocationÅlesund Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1855
Consecrated15 Sept 1909
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Sverre Knudsen
Architectural typeLong church
StyleArt Nouveau
Completed1909 (1909)
Specifications
Capacity800
MaterialsStone/marble
Administration
DioceseMøre bispedømme
DeaneryNordre Sunnmøre prosti
ParishÅlesund and Volsdalen
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID85958

Ålesund Church (Norwegian: Ålesund kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the center of the town of Ålesund, on the island of Aspøya. It is one of three churches for the Ålesund and Volsdalen parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The large, stone church was built in a long church design and in the Art Nouveau style in 1909 using plans drawn up by the architect Sverre Knudsen. The church seats about 800 people.