Hornindal Church

Hornindal Church
Hornindal kyrkje
View of the church
61°58′26″N 6°31′19″E / 61.9738492242°N 6.5219387412°E / 61.9738492242; 6.5219387412
LocationVolda, Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated30 November 1856
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Ludolph Rolfsen
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1856 (1856)
Specifications
Capacity400
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseMøre bispedømme
DeanerySøre Sunnmøre prosti
ParishHornindal
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID84633

Hornindal Church (Norwegian: Hornindal kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Volda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Grodås, at the eastern end of the lake Hornindalsvatnet. It is the church for the Hornindal 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 1856 using plans drawn up by the architect Ludolph Rolfsen using plans created by Hans Linstow. The church seats about 400 people. The sculptor Anders Svor is buried in the church cemetery.