Førde Church

About

Førde chuch was built in 1885.

Architect:J.W.Nordan.

Master Builder: Iver Løtvedt.

Førde Church is one of the biggest churches in the County with seating for 600 persons. Førde Church' altarpiece is worth seeing as it is one of the most valuable Baroque altarpieces in the country with a lavish interaction between graphic art and theology, and accomplished in 1643. The pulpit is from 1672, the artist is unknown, but it has been adapted in line with the altarpiece and was painted by Casper Helvig in 1682.

Other examples of church art exist also - both old and new. In particular two paintings from 1681 and 1686. Also Maren Erland's beautiful woven picture from 1993 which lends a modern aesthetic mood to the church interior. It shows the church year, almost in the form of a primstave and fills both of the long walls of the church.The church organ is new - from 1978. The church has two bells - the oldest from 1776, but which is hardly ever in use. The bell that is used is from 1934 and has the inscription Land, Land land, høyr Herrens Ord ('Land, land, land, hear the Lord's word'). The bell was a gift from the churchgoers in 1934.