Askrova Chapel
| Askrova Chapel | |
|---|---|
| Askrova bedehuskapell | |
  Askrova Chapel Location in Sogn og Fjordane county | |
| 61°30′20″N 4°57′01″E / 61.505556°N 4.950278°ECoordinates: 61°30′20″N 4°57′01″E / 61.505556°N 4.950278°E | |
| Location |
Flora Municipality, Sogn og Fjordane |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 14 April 1957 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Chapel |
| Functional status | Active |
| Completed | 1957 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 120 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Bru |
| Deanery | Sunnfjord prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bjørgvin |
Askrova Chapel (Norwegian: Askrova bedehuskapell) is a chapel/community centre in Flora Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the small village of Espeset on the west side of the island of Askrova. The chapel is part of the Bru parish in the Sunnfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white church was built in 1957 and it seats about 120 people. The building was consecrated by Bishop Ragnvald Indrebø on 14 April 1957. The parish holds about 6 worship services per year at the chapel, in addition to special services such as baptisms, weddings, and funerals.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
- ↑ "Askrova "bedehus" chapel". Sogn og Fjordane Fylkesarkiv. Retrieved 2013-11-14.
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