Utvik Church

Utvik Church (Norwegian: Utvik kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stryn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Utvik. It is the church for the Utvik parish which is part of the Nordfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1840 by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 350 people.[1][2]

Utvik Church
Utvik kyrkje
View of the church
Utvik Church
Location of the church
Utvik Church
Utvik Church (Norway)
61.8069°N 6.5202°E / 61.8069; 6.5202
LocationStryn Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated29 Nov 1840
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Hans Linstow
Architectural typeLong church
StyleNeo-gothic
Completed1840
Specifications
Capacity350
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishUtvik
DeaneryNordfjord prosti
DioceseBjørgvin

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1330, but the church was not new at that time, but rather it was likely built in the 13th century. The medieval stave church apparently existed until the early 17th century. In 1617, a new cruciform church was built to replace the previous church. It was in use until 1840 when it was torn down and it was replaced on the same site with a new building. The new building was designed in a neo-gothic style. The building was consecrated on 29 November 1840.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. "Utvik kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
  3. "Utvik kyrkje" (in Norwegian). NRK Fylkesleksikon. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
  4. "Utvik kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
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