Geiranger Church (Norwegian: Geiranger kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stranda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Geiranger, and the end of the famous Geirangerfjorden. It is the church for the Geiranger parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal design in 1842 using plans drawn up by the architect Hans Klipe. The church seats about 165 people.[1][2]
^"Geiranger kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
^"Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
west of Geiranger, directly across another waterfall called "The Suitor." Norwegian County Road 63 passes through the village. GeirangerChurch is the...
GeirangerChurch (Norwegian: Geiranger kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stranda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It...
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