Vevring Church

Vevring Church (Norwegian: Vevring kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Indrevevring. It is one of two churches for the Naustdal parish which is part of the Sunnfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1846 by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 225 people.[1][2]

Vevring Church
Vevring kyrkje
View of the church
Vevring Church
Location of the church
Vevring Church
Vevring Church (Norway)
61.4916°N 5.3957°E / 61.4916; 5.3957
LocationSunnfjord Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated16 September 1846
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Hans Linstow
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1846
Specifications
Capacity225
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishNaustdal
DeanerySunnfjord 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. The church was likely a stave church. During the 1600s, the church was renovated and expanded. After the renovation, the church measured 15 by 9.5 metres (49 ft × 31 ft) with a choir measuring 5.6 by 6.9 metres (18 ft × 23 ft). In 1846, the church was torn down and replaced with the present church which stands on the same site.[3] The new church was consecrated on 16 September 1846 by the local dean, Johan Grønn Lund.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Vevring kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  3. "Vevring kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  4. "Vevring kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Fylkesarkivet. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
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