Ålesund Church
| Ålesund Church | |
|---|---|
| Ålesund kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 62°28′16″N 6°08′45″E / 62.4711770107°N 6.14579647779°E | |
| Location | Ålesund Municipality, Møre og Romsdal |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1855 |
| Consecrated | 15 Sept 1909 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Sverre Knudsen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Style | Art Nouveau |
| Completed | 1909 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 800 |
| Materials | Stone/marble |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Møre bispedømme |
| Deanery | Nordre Sunnmøre prosti |
| Parish | Ålesund and Volsdalen |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 85958 |
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.