Røbekk Church
Røbekk Church (Norwegian: Røbekk kirke, Bolsøy kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Røbekk, an eastern suburb of the town of Molde. It is the main church for the Bolsøy parish which is part of the Molde domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1898 by the architect Gabriel Smith. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]
Røbekk Church | |
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Røbekk kirke / Bolsøy kirke | |
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Røbekk Church Location of the church Røbekk Church Røbekk Church (Norway) | |
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Location | Molde Municipality, Møre og Romsdal |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Gabriel Smith |
Architectural type | Long church |
Completed | 1898 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 300 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Parish | Bolsøy |
Deanery | Molde domprosti |
Diocese | Møre |
History
There was a church on the island of Bolsøya for a long time, and it was the main church for the old municipality of Bolsøy. A new church was built on the mainland at Røbekk in 1898 to replace the old church on the island. That new church became the new main church for Bolsøy parish and municipality and the old church on the island was torn down in 1906. This is why Røbekk Church is also referred to as Bolsøy Church.[3]
Media gallery
- Front view
- Side view
- Close up side view
See also
- List of churches in Møre og Romsdal
References
- "Røbekk kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- Store norske leksikon. "bolsøya" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-05-17.