Kvernes Church
Kvernes Church (Norwegian: Kvernes kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Averøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kvernes on the southeastern coast of the island of Averøya. It is the church for the Kvernes parish which is part of the Ytre Nordmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1893 by the architect A.K. Thoresen. The church was built to replace the Kvernes Stave Church which was too small for the congregation. The old stave church was built in the 14th century and it is still standing immediately north of this church. The present church seats about 350 people.[1][2]
| Kvernes Church | |
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| Kvernes kyrkje | |
 View of the church | |
  Kvernes Church Location of the church  Kvernes Church Kvernes Church (Norway) | |
| 63.0051°N 7.7216°E | |
| Location | Averøy Municipality, Møre og Romsdal |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | A.K. Thoresen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1893 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 350 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Kvernes |
| Deanery | Ytre Nordmøre prosti |
| Diocese | Møre |
See also
References
- "Kvernes kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
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