Veøy Church
Veøy Church (Norwegian: Veøy kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sølsnes. It is the main church for the Røvik og Veøy parish which is part of the Molde domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The red, wooden church was built in a long church design in the dragestil style in 1907 by the architect Karl Norum. The church seats about 212 people.[1][2]
| Veøy Church | |
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| Veøy kyrkje | |
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| Location | Molde Municipality, Møre og Romsdal |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Style | Dragestil |
| Completed | 1907 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 212 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Røvik og Veøy |
| Deanery | Molde domprosti |
| Diocese | Møre |
The church was built to replace the Old Veøy Church which was located on the nearby island of Veøya.
Media gallery
Exterior from east
Close up of the tower
Side view
See also
- List of churches in Møre og Romsdal
References
- "Veøy kyrkje, Sølsnes". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
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