Fortun Church

Fortun Church
Fortun kyrkje
View of the church
61°29′35″N 7°41′12″E / 61.49316262945°N 7.68662899732°E / 61.49316262945; 7.68662899732
LocationLuster Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded12th century
Consecrated1879
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Erik Pedersen Rusten
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1879 (1879)
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeanerySogn prosti
ParishFortun
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84185

Fortun Church (Norwegian: Fortun kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Luster Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fortun. It is the church for the Fortun parish which is part of the Sogn prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1879 using plans drawn up by the architect Erik Pedersen Rusten. The church seats about 250 people.