Veøy Church

Veøy Church
Veøy kyrkje
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62°41′08″N 7°27′15″E / 62.685675632°N 7.4542719125°E / 62.685675632; 7.4542719125
LocationMolde Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1907
Consecrated1907
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Karl Norum
Architectural typeLong church
StyleDragestil
Completed1907 (117 years ago) (1907)
Specifications
Capacity212
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseMøre bispedømme
DeaneryMolde domprosti
ParishRøvik og Veøy
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID85828

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]

History

Towards the end of the 19th century, the island of Veøya had long since been depopulated, with the exception of the clergy family and its household, so it was difficult to maintain a main parish church such as the Old Veøy Church on the island. In 1901, it was decided to take the island's medieval church out of use as a parish church and move the church site to Sølsnes on the mainland nearby. The new church was designed by the architect Karl Norum. The new building was completed and consecrated in 1907.[3][4]

  • Front view
    Front view
  • Exterior from east
    Exterior from east
  • Close up of the tower
    Close up of the tower
  • Side view
    Side view

See also

References

  1. ^ "Veøy kyrkje, Sølsnes". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Veøy kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Sølsnes (Veøy) kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 20 July 2021.