Jostedal Church
Church in Vestland, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Jostedal Church?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Jostedal Church (Norwegian: Jostedal kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Luster Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Jostedal. It is the church for the Jostedal 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 around 1660 by builder Hans Ottesen Ravn using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 120 people.[1][2]
Quick Facts Location, Country ...
Jostedal Church | |
---|---|
Jostedal kyrkje | |
61°35′15″N 7°17′01″E | |
Location | Luster Municipality, Vestland |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 13th century |
Consecrated | c. 1660 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Long church |
Completed | c. 1660 (364 years ago) (1660) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 120 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
Deanery | Sogn prosti |
Parish | Jostedal |
Type | Church |
Status | Automatically protected |
ID | 84744 |
Close