Fiksdal Church

{{short description|Church in Møre og Romsdal, Norway}}

{{Infobox church

|name = Fiksdal Church

|fullname = Fiksdal kyrkje

|former name =

|image = Fiksdal kirke fra RA.jpg

|caption = View of the church

|website =

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|location = Vestnes Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal

|country = Norway

|churchmanship = Evangelical Lutheran

|denomination = Church of Norway

|diocese = Møre bispedømme

|deanery = Indre Romsdal prosti

|parish = Fiksdal

|status = Parish church

|functional status = Active

|founded date = 1866

|consecrated date = 1866

|completed date = {{Start date and age|p=y|1866}}

|closed date =

|events =

|architect = Jacob Wilhelm Nordan

|architectural type = Long church

|style =

|materials = Wood

|capacity = 200

|embedded = {{Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site

|embed = yes

|Type = Church

|Status = Listed

|ID = 84131

}} }}

Fiksdal Church ({{langx|no|Fiksdal kyrkje}}) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vestnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fiksdal in the western part of the municipality. It is the church for the Fiksdal parish which is part of the Indre Romsdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1866 using plans drawn up by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 200 people.{{Cite web |title=Fiksdal kyrkje |url=https://kirkesok.no/kirke/153500201 |publisher=Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen |accessdate=2019-07-13}}{{Cite web |title=Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker |url=http://www.kirkekonsulenten.no/kirker.htm |publisher=KirkeKonsulenten.no |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2019-07-13}}{{Cite web |title=Kyrkjene i Vestnes |url=http://www.vestnes.kommune.no/Modules/theme.aspx?ObjectType=Article&ElementID=1568&Category.ID=1443 |publisher=Vestnes kommune |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2013-06-06}}

History

Fiksdal Church was built by master carpenter Gjert Lien who used architectural drawings by Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The same drawings were later used as a basis for the construction of Vågstranda Church (1870) and Otrøy Church (1878). The new building was consecrated in 1866. In 1965–1966, a sacristy was added to the east end of the building during a renovation and restoration of the building led by Ola Seter. On 15 June 2016, the church was set on fire in a case of arson. There was some exterior damage, but the interior of the church did not receive much damage. The church was repaired shortly afterwards.{{Cite news |date=2016-06-15 |title=En person er pågrepet etter kirkebrannen |language=Norwegian |work=Romsdals Budstikke |url=https://www.rbnett.no/nyheter/2016/06/15/En-person-er-pågrepet-etter-kirkebrannen-12898242.ece |access-date=2021-07-26}}{{Cite web |title=Fiksdal kirke |url=https://www.norske-kirker.net/home/more-og-romsdal/fiksdal-kirke/ |access-date=2021-07-26 |website=Norges-Kirker.no |language=Norwegian}}

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