Borgund Church

Borgund Church
Borgund kyrkje
View of the church
62°27′59″N 6°14′02″E / 62.466300860°N 6.233874857°E / 62.466300860; 6.233874857
LocationÅlesund Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded12th century
Consecrated7 August 1907
Events1904: fire
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeCruciform
StyleRomanesque and Gothic
Completedc. 1150 (1150)
Specifications
Capacity750
MaterialsStone
Administration
DioceseMøre bispedømme
DeaneryNordre Sunnmøre prosti
ParishBorgund
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID83932

Borgund Church (Norwegian: Borgund kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ålesund Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Borgund, just east of the city of Ålesund. It is the church for the Borgund parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The historic, white, stone church was built in a cruciform design around the year 1300 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church reflects both Romanesque and Gothic architectural styles. The church seats about 750 people.

Throughout history, the church was the seat of the large Borgund prestegjeld and later it was the main church for the large Borgund Municipality.