Hornindal Church
{{short description|Church in Møre og Romsdal, Norway}}
{{Infobox church
|name = Hornindal Church
|fullname = Hornindal kyrkje
|former name =
|image = Hornindal kirke 2013.jpg
|caption = View of the church
|website =
|coordinates = {{coord|61.9738492242|6.5219387412|region:NO_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
|location = Volda, Møre og Romsdal
|country = Norway
|churchmanship = Evangelical Lutheran
|denomination = Church of Norway
|diocese = Møre bispedømme
|deanery = Søre Sunnmøre prosti
|parish = Hornindal
|status = Parish church
|functional status = Active
|founded date = 13th century
|consecrated date = 30 November 1856
|completed date = {{Start date and age|p=y|1856}}
|closed date =
|events =
|architect = Ludolph Rolfsen
|architectural type = Long church
|style =
|materials = Wood
|capacity = 400
|embedded = {{Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
|embed = yes
|Type = Church
|Status = Listed
|ID = 84633
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Hornindal Church ({{langx|no|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.{{Cite web |title=Hornindal kyrkje |url=https://kirkesok.no/kirke/144400101 |publisher=Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen |accessdate=2019-09-30}}{{Cite web |title=Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker |url=http://www.kirkekonsulenten.no/kirker.htm |publisher=KirkeKonsulenten.no |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2019-09-30}} The sculptor Anders Svor is buried in the church cemetery.{{Cite news |last=Hofseth |first=Emilie |date=2014 |title=Korleis Hornindal kyrkje er utforma |page=9 |work=Kyrkjeklokka |issue=3 |url=https://stryn.kyrkja.no/Portals/0/Filer/Kyrkjeklokka/2014/Kyrkjeklokka%202014%20-%203.pdf |accessdate=March 25, 2020}}
History
The earliest existing historical records of the Hornindal church date back to the year 1330, but the church was not new that year. The first church in Hornindal was a wooden stave church called {{lang|no|Hornynarkyrkja}} and it was located in Ytrehorn, just west of the present location. The church was likely founded in the 13th century. This church was demolished around the year 1600. It was replaced by a low, wooden long church at the nearby Kirkhorn farm. In 1703, the tower was rebuilt. In 1856, new church was built about {{convert|30|m}} north of the older church. The architect Ludolph Rolfsen designed the building using plans created by the famous architect Hans Linstow. The builder was first Anders Muldsvor, but he died before the work was finished, and was replaced by Gjert Lien. The church was consecrated on 30 November 1856 by the priest Wilhelm Frimann Koren. After the new church was in use, the old church was torn down. In 1907, the original tile roof was replaced with a slate roof. In 1956, a sacristy was built adjacent to the chancel.{{Cite web |title=Hornindal kyrkje |url=http://www.nrk.no/sf/leksikon/index.php/Hornindal_kyrkje |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130930002146/http://www.nrk.no/sf/leksikon/index.php/Hornindal_kyrkje |archive-date=2013-09-30 |publisher=NRK Fylkesleksikon |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2013-09-29}}{{Cite web |title=Hornindal kyrkjestad |url=http://www.kulturminnesok.no/kulturminnesok/kulturminne/?LOK_ID=84633 |publisher=Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2019-09-22}}{{Cite web |title=Hornindal kirke |url=https://www.norske-kirker.net/home/more-og-romsdal/hornindal-kirke/ |access-date=2021-08-18 |website=Norges-Kirker.no |language=Norwegian}}
Prior to 1 January 2020, the church was part of the Nordfjord prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. On 1 January 2020, Hornindal Municipality was merged into Volda Municipality which was in a different county, so also on that date it was transferred to Søre Sunnmøre prosti in the Diocese of Møre.
See also
References
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Category:Churches in Møre og Romsdal
Category:Wooden churches in Norway
Category:Long churches in Norway
Category:19th-century Church of Norway church buildings