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|denomination = [[Church of Norway]]
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|previous denomination = [[Catholic Church]]
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|materials = [[White marble]]
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'''Giske Church''' ({{lang-no|Giske kyrkje}}) is a 12th-century marble [[parish church]] of the [[Church of Norway]] in [[Haram Municipality]] in [[Møre og Romsdal]] county, [[Norway]]. It is located on the south side of the [[Giske (island)|island of Giske]], about {{convert|10|km}} northwest of the [[Ålesund (town)|town of Ålesund]]. It is the main church for the Giske [[parish]] which is part of the [[Nordre Sunnmøre prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Møre]]. The [[white marble]] church was built in a [[Churches in Norway#Floor plan|long church]] style in the 12th century by an unknown [[architect]] . The church seats about 125 people.<ref name="KS">{{cite web|url=https://kirkesok.no/kirke/153200101|title=Giske kyrkje|publisher=Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen|accessdate=2019-08-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kirkekonsulenten.no/kirker.htm |title=Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker |language=Norwegian|publisher=KirkeKonsulenten.no |accessdate=2019-08-08}}</ref> The church is open for guided tours during the summer season.
'''Giske Church''' ({{langx|no|Giske kyrkje}}) is a 12th-century marble [[parish church]] of the [[Church of Norway]] in [[Giske Municipality]] in [[Møre og Romsdal]] county, [[Norway]]. It is located on the south side of the [[Giske (island)|island of Giske]], about {{convert|10|km}} northwest of the [[Ålesund (town)|town of Ålesund]]. It is the main church for the Giske [[parish]] which is part of the [[Nordre Sunnmøre prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Møre]]. The [[white marble]] church was built in a [[long church]] design in the 12th century using plans drawn up by an unknown [[architect]]. The church seats about 125 people.<ref name="KS">{{Cite web |title=Giske kyrkje |url=https://kirkesok.no/kirke/153200101 |publisher=Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen |accessdate=2019-08-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker |url=http://www.kirkekonsulenten.no/kirker.htm |publisher=KirkeKonsulenten.no |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2019-08-08}}</ref> The church is open for guided tours during the summer season.


==Design==
==Design==
The church is built of [[white marble]]. The origin of the marble is unclear, but it was brought to the island by boat. Where it came from before that is unknown. Today the walls are covered by chalk on the outside and plaster on the inside, so that the marble is only visible in a few places, all on the outside. The architectural style is [[Norman architecture|Norman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giske.kyrkja.no/giskekyrkjeinfo.html|title=Giske kyrkje - eit klenodium i norsk mellomalderarkitektur|publisher=Giske kyrkjelege fellesråd|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2013-07-16}}</ref>
The church is built of [[white marble]]. The origin of the marble is unclear, but it was brought to the island by boat. Where it came from before that is unknown. Today the walls are covered by chalk on the outside and plaster on the inside, so that the marble is only visible in a few places, all on the outside. The architectural style is [[Norman architecture|Norman]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Giske kyrkje - eit klenodium i norsk mellomalderarkitektur |url=http://www.giske.kyrkja.no/giskekyrkjeinfo.html |publisher=Giske kyrkjelege fellesråd |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2013-07-16}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to 1309, but the church was likely built in the 12th century, but exact dates of its construction are not known. The church was originally a family chapel for the noble ''Giske'' family which owned the [[Giske Estate]]. The original building consisted of a rectangular {{convert|12.3|x|8.8|m|adj=on}} [[nave]] and a {{convert|7.6|x|6.2|m|adj=on}} [[chancel]], but it has been refurbished several times over the centuries. After the [[Protestant Reformation]], the church fell into disuse and disrepair until 1756 when the Estate was purchased and the new owner, [[Hans Holtermann]], ordered the extensive renovation of the church. Most of the interior today can be dated back to this renovation, carved by the local craftsman Jakob Sørensøn Giskegaard (1734–1827). The church was again renovated in the 1860s.<ref name="KS" /><ref>{{cite book|last1=Ekroll|first1=Øystein|last2=Stige|first2=Morten|last3=Havran|first3=Jiri|title=Kirker i Norge: Middelalder i Stein|location=Oslo |year=2000|isbn=978-82-91399-09-6}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://kulturminnesok.no/minne/?queryString=https%3A%2F%2Fdata.kulturminne.no%2Faskeladden%2Flokalitet%2F84245|title=Giske kirkested|language=Norwegian |accessdate=2019-08-08|publisher=[[Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage]]}}</ref>
The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to 1309, but the church was not new that year. The church was likely built in the 12th century, but exact dates of its construction are not known. The church was originally a family chapel for the noble ''Giske'' family which owned the [[Giske Estate]]. The original building consisted of a rectangular {{convert|12.3|x|8.8|m|adj=on}} [[nave]] and a {{convert|7.6|x|6.2|m|adj=on}} [[chancel]], but it has been refurbished several times over the centuries. After the [[Protestant Reformation]], the church fell into disuse and disrepair until 1756 when the Estate was purchased and the new owner, [[Hans Holtermann]]. Holtermann ordered the extensive renovation of the church soon after. Most of the interior today can be dated back to this renovation, carved by the local craftsman Jakob Sørensøn Giskegaard (1734–1827). The church was again renovated in the 1860s where it received new, larger windows and a new entrance to the [[Choir (architecture)|choir]] for the priest to use.<ref name="KS" /><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Ekroll |first1=Øystein |title=Kirker i Norge: Middelalder i Stein |last2=Stige |first2=Morten |last3=Havran |first3=Jiri |year=2000 |isbn=978-82-91399-09-6 |location=Oslo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Giske kirkested |url=http://www.kulturminnesok.no/kulturminnesok/kulturminne/?LOK_ID=84245 |publisher=[[Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage]] |language=Norwegian |accessdate=2019-08-08}}</ref>


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==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of churches in Møre og Romsdal]]
*[[List of churches in Møre]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 11:41, 29 October 2024

Giske Church
Giske kyrkje
View of the church
Map
62°29′55″N 6°03′01″E / 62.49864176909°N 6.0502280294°E / 62.49864176909; 6.0502280294
LocationGiske Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
Websitewww.giske.kyrkja.no
History
StatusParish church
Foundedc. 12th century
Consecratedc. 12th century
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
StyleNorman
Completedc. 1150
(874 years ago)
 (1150)
Specifications
Capacity125
MaterialsWhite marble
Administration
DioceseMøre bispedømme
DeaneryNordre Sunnmøre prosti
ParishGiske
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID84245

Giske Church (Norwegian: Giske kyrkje) is a 12th-century marble parish church of the Church of Norway in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the south side of the island of Giske, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the town of Ålesund. It is the main church for the Giske parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white marble church was built in a long church design in the 12th century using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 125 people.[1][2] The church is open for guided tours during the summer season.

Design

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The church is built of white marble. The origin of the marble is unclear, but it was brought to the island by boat. Where it came from before that is unknown. Today the walls are covered by chalk on the outside and plaster on the inside, so that the marble is only visible in a few places, all on the outside. The architectural style is Norman.[3]

History

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The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to 1309, but the church was not new that year. The church was likely built in the 12th century, but exact dates of its construction are not known. The church was originally a family chapel for the noble Giske family which owned the Giske Estate. The original building consisted of a rectangular 12.3-by-8.8-metre (40 ft × 29 ft) nave and a 7.6-by-6.2-metre (25 ft × 20 ft) chancel, but it has been refurbished several times over the centuries. After the Protestant Reformation, the church fell into disuse and disrepair until 1756 when the Estate was purchased and the new owner, Hans Holtermann. Holtermann ordered the extensive renovation of the church soon after. Most of the interior today can be dated back to this renovation, carved by the local craftsman Jakob Sørensøn Giskegaard (1734–1827). The church was again renovated in the 1860s where it received new, larger windows and a new entrance to the choir for the priest to use.[1][4][5]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Giske kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Giske kyrkje - eit klenodium i norsk mellomalderarkitektur" (in Norwegian). Giske kyrkjelege fellesråd. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  4. ^ Ekroll, Øystein; Stige, Morten; Havran, Jiri (2000). Kirker i Norge: Middelalder i Stein. Oslo. ISBN 978-82-91399-09-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ "Giske kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 8 August 2019.