Brattvåg Church () is a

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in com ...

of the

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Haram Municipality Haram is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. The administrative center is Brattvåg, the industrial center of Sunnmøre. Other important villages in the municipality include Austnes, Eidsvik, ...

Møre og Romsdal Møre og Romsdal (; ) is a Counties of Norway, county in the northernmost part of Western Norway, Western Norway. It borders the counties of Trøndelag, Innlandet, and Vestland. The county administration is located in the Molde (town), town of M ...

county,

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. It is located in the village of Brattvåg. It is one of the two churches for the Brattvåg

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which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti (

deanery A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Anglican Communion, the Evangelical Church in Germany, and the Church of Norway. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of ...

) in the Diocese of Møre. The modern-looking concrete church was built in a

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design in 1977 using plans drawn up by the

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Aksel Fronth Aksel Ludvig Fronth (1925–2000) was a Norwegian architect. He particularly specialized in building modern-style churches. Works * Tyssedal Church (1965) * Greåker Church (1974) * Landro Church (1977) * Brattvåg Church (1977) * Skårer Ch ...

. The church seats about 650 people.

History

During the 20th century, the village of Brattvåg grew up as an industrial centre for

. The church in Brattvåg was built in 1977 using designs by

. The church was

consecrated Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a ...

in 1977. It is a fairly modern looking building with two large triangular walls with a slit of glass in between, forming a somewhat modern take on a church bell tower. The lower level of the building houses a church hall as well as the main entrance to the building while the upper-level houses the main

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