Mo Church (Møre og Romsdal)
| Mo Church | |
|---|---|
| Mo kirke | |
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View of the church | |
  Mo Church Location in Møre og Romsdal | |
| 63°00′00″N 8°57′58″E / 63.0001°N 8.9661°ECoordinates: 63°00′00″N 8°57′58″E / 63.0001°N 8.9661°E | |
| Location |
Surnadal Municipality, Møre og Romsdal |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Erik Jakobsen Holten |
| Style | Y-shaped |
| Completed | 1728 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Mo |
| Deanery | Indre Nordmøre prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Møre |
Mo Church (Norwegian: Mo kirke) is a parish church in Surnadal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Mo in the upper Surnadalen valley. The church is part of the Mo parish in the Indre Nordmøre deanery in the Diocese of Møre. The church is one of five Y-shaped churches in Norway. The red, wooden church was built in 1728 and the unique design came from the architect Erik Holten. The church seats about 200 people.[1]
Diagram of the interior of the Y-shaped building
The present church was built in 1728 to replace an earlier stave church that dated back to the 16th century. Possible burial mounds from the Viking Age dating back to around 1000 are located near the church.[2][3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Mo kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- ↑ "Mo Kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Surnadal kyrkjelege fellesråd. Retrieved 2013-04-18.
- ↑ "Mo Kirke". Retrieved 2013-04-18.
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