Fjørtoft Church
| Fjørtoft Church | |
|---|---|
| Fjørtoft kyrkje | |
Nordre Sunnmøre prosti | |
| Parish | Fjørtoft |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84154 |
Fjørtoft Church (
History
The earliest existing historical records of the church date back around the year 1600, but the
Residents of the island routinely buried their dead in an informal graveyard around the church, but it wasn't until 1810 that the church first received a formal
consecrated on 22 November 1878. The old building was torn down after the new one was completed. In 1902, the cemetery was expanded to the east and southeast and a new stone wall with iron gates was added around the church yard. In 1914, the chapel was upgraded and re-designated as a full parish church.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ "Fjørtoft kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Fjørtoft kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Fjørtoft kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 August 2021.
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