Gullstein Church

Gullstein Church (Norwegian: Gullstein kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Aure Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gullstein, on the western coast of the island of Tustna. It is the main church for the Tustna parish which is part of the Ytre Nordmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1869 by the architect Christian Christie. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2][3][4]

Gullstein Church
Gullstein kirke
View of the church
Gullstein Church
Location of the church
Gullstein Church
Gullstein Church (Norway)
63.2056°N 8.1524°E / 63.2056; 8.1524
LocationAure Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Christian Christie
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1869
Specifications
Capacity300
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishTustna
DeaneryYtre Nordmøre prosti
DioceseMøre

See also

  • List of churches in Møre og Romsdal

References

  1. "Gullstein kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  3. "Gullstein kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  4. Rasmussen, Alf Henry, ed. (1993). Våre kirker: Norske Kirkeleksikon (in Norwegian). Vanebo forlag AS. ISBN 8275270227.
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