Fjærland Church


Fjærland Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sogndal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village ofFjærland, near the northern end of the Fjærlandsfjorden. It is the church for the Fjærland parish which is part of the Sogn prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1861 using designs by the architect Christian Henrik Grosch. The church seats about 300 people.

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1308, but the church was not new that year. The first church at Fjærland was likely built in the 12th century and it was a stave church. In 1610, the church was destroyed in a storm. A new timber-framed church was built at Mundal to replace the old church. In 1861, the church was torn down to make room for the present church.
In 1931, the church was expanded and remodeled. The architect Johan Lindstrom was responsible for the major expansion of the church that year. During the renovation, the old steeple was removed and a spire with a cross on top was put in its place, giving the church a unique look. The church was consecrated again on 13 August 1931 by Bishop Andreas Fleischer after the renovations.
This church was part of the Balestrand parish until 2000 when the whole area was switched to Sogndal Municipality.

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