Hyllestad Church
- For the stave church, see Hylestad stave church.
| Hyllestad Church | |
|---|---|
| Hyllestad kyrkje | |
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View of the church | |
  Hyllestad Church Location in Sogn og Fjordane county | |
| 61°10′09″N 5°17′32″E / 61.1692°N 5.2922°ECoordinates: 61°10′09″N 5°17′32″E / 61.1692°N 5.2922°E | |
| Location |
Hyllestad Municipality, Sogn og Fjordane |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 23 November 1880 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Johannes Henrik Nissen |
| Completed | 1880 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Hyllestad |
| Deanery | Sunnfjord prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bjørgvin |
Hyllestad Church (Norwegian: Hyllestad kyrkje) is a parish church in Hyllestad Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hyllestad. The church is part of the Hyllestad parish in the Sunnfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.[1][2]
History
The church at Hyllestad is first mentioned in historical records in 1322. This was probably located at the same church site that was in use until 1880 (a little north of the village of Hyllestad). The space at the old church site and cemetery was too small when a new church was to be built in 1880. A new church site was chosen at Myklebust, a little to the south of the old church site (where the present village of Hyllestad is located). Hyllestad Church is a basilica church in wood. The building was designed by architect Johannes Henrik Nissen. The building was consecrated on 23 November 1880, and it seats about 300 people.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Hyllestad kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
- ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
- ↑ "Hyllestad Church". Sogn og Fjordane Fylkesarkiv. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
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