Nord-Vågsøy Church

Nord-Vågsøy Church (Norwegian: Nord-Vågsøy kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kinn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Raudeberg on the northeastern coast of the island of Vågsøy. It is the church for the NOrd-Vågsøy parish which is part of the Nordfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, concrete church was built in a long church style in 1960 by the architect Ole Halvorsen. The church seats about 420 people.[1][2]

Nord-Vågsøy Church
Nord-Vågsøy kyrkje
View of the church
Nord-Vågsøy Church
Location of the church
Nord-Vågsøy Church
Nord-Vågsøy Church (Norway)
61.98833°N 5.151667°E / 61.98833; 5.151667
LocationKinn Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1580
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Ole Halvorsen
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1960
Specifications
Capacity420
MaterialsConcrete
Administration
ParishNord-Vågsøy
DeaneryNordfjord prosti
DioceseBjørgvin

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to 1599, but it was likely built in 1580. The island of Vågsøy was historically part of the prestegjeld (parish) of Selje. In 1580, a small chapel was built on the island of Vågsøy, just south of Raudeberg at the Kapelneset peninsula, along the eastern shore of the island. The chapel was served by the priest from Selje Church approximately once each month. This chapel existed until 1854 when a larger church was built in the village of Raudeberg using plans by the architect Hans Linstow. The 1854 church was in use until it burned down in 1945. After World War II, there was much to rebuild all over Norway, and so this church was not rebuilt until 1960. The church was consecrated on 24 October 1960 by the Bishop Ragnvald Indrebø.[3][4][5]

  • View of the present church
  • View of the present church
  • Site of the church prior to 1854

See also

References
  1. "Nord-Vågsøy kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  3. "Nord-Vågsøy kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Sogn og Fjordane Archives. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
  4. "Nord-vågsøy kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  5. "Vågsøy kirke - Kapellneset kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
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