Vike Church (Vestland)
| Vike Church | |
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| Vike kyrkje | |
 View of the church | |
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| 60°41′55″N 5°35′07″E / 60.6985995297°N 5.585312694°ECoordinates: 60°41′55″N 5°35′07″E / 60.6985995297°N 5.585312694°E | |
| Location | Alver Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Vike kapell |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Consecrated | 2 December 1891 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | |
| Architectural type | Rectangular |
| Completed | 1891 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Osterfjorden |
| Deanery | Nordhordland prosti |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 85836 |
Vike Church (Norwegian: Vike kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of , along the Romarheimsfjorden. It is one of two churches in the Osterfjorden parish which is part of the Nordhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a rectangular design in 1891 using plans drawn up by the architect . The church seats about 200 people.[1][2]
History[]
In 1875, a cemetery was built in Vikanes. Soon after, people began asking for a chapel to be built by the cemetery. Around 1890, plans were made to built a chapel at the site. The parish hired to design the building and Askild S. Heldal was hired as the lead builder. The church was completed and consecrated in 1891. In 1951, the church received electricity for light and heat. It was renovated in 1967 under the direction of architect . Then in 1991, under the direction of architect Einar Vaardal-Lunde, the church was renovated again, this time the church porch was rebuilt as well.[3]
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References[]
- ^ "Vike kyrkje, Lindås". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ Lidén, Hans-Emil. "Vike kirke" (in Norwegian). Norges Kirker. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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- Alver (municipality)
- Churches in Vestland
- Rectangular churches in Norway
- Wooden churches in Norway
- 19th-century Church of Norway church buildings
- Churches completed in 1891
- 1891 establishments in Norway