Rovde Church

Rovde Church
Rovde kyrkje
View of the church
62°10′35″N 5°44′24″E / 62.1762915696°N 5.7398677468°E / 62.1762915696; 5.7398677468
LocationVanylven Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated2 Nov 1872
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Lars Tornæs
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1872 (1872)
Specifications
Capacity350
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseMøre bispedømme
DeanerySøre Sunnmøre prosti
ParishRovde
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID85320

Rovde Church (Norwegian: Rovde kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vanylven Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Rovdane, along the Rovdefjorden. It is the church for the Rovde parish which is part of the Søre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1872 using plans drawn up by the architect Lars Tornæs from Ålesund. The church seats about 350 people.