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
Kvernes kyrkje
View of the church
Kvernes Church
Location of the church
Kvernes Church
Kvernes Church (Norway)
63.0051°N 7.7216°E / 63.0051; 7.7216
LocationAverøy Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)A.K. Thoresen
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1893
Specifications
Capacity350
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishKvernes
DeaneryYtre Nordmøre prosti
DioceseMøre

See also

References

  1. "Kvernes kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
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