Viksdalen Church

Viksdalen Church (Norwegian: Viksdalen kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vik. It one of the four churches for the Gaular 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 1848 using designs by the architect Hans Linstow.[1] The church seats about 284 people.[2][3]

Viksdalen Church
Viksdalen kyrkje
View of the church
Viksdalen Church
Location of the church
Viksdalen Church
Viksdalen Church (Norway)
61.3511°N 6.1160°E / 61.3511; 6.1160
LocationSunnfjord Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated5 Nov 1848
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Hans Linstow
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1848
Specifications
Capacity284
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishGaular
DeanerySunnfjord prosti
DioceseBjørgvin

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1322, but the church was not new at that time. The original church was likely a stave church that existed for several centuries. In the early 1600s, it may have either been torn down and replaced or it was significantly renovated. In 1848, the church was torn down and a new church was built on the same site. The new church was consecrated on 5 November 1848 by the local dean, Johan Grønnlund. In 1889, the church was remodeled with updates to the roof and interior of the building.[1][4]

See also

References
  1. "Viksdalen kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Sogn og Fjordane Fylkesarkiv. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  2. "Viksdalen kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  3. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  4. "Viksdalen kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
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