Rørvik Church
Rørvik Church (Norwegian: Rørvik kirke) was a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vikna municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Rørvik on the island of Inner-Vikna. It was one of the churches for the Vikna parish which is part of the Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The church was damaged in a fire in 2013 and it was subsequently torn down in preparation for the construction of a new church in 2018.[1][2]
| Rørvik Church | |
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| Rørvik kirke | |
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| 64.8627°N 11.2350°E | |
| Location | Vikna, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Consecrated | 27 Oct 1896 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Ole Scheistrøen and Arne Sjølvik |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1896 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Vikna |
| Deanery | Namdal prosti |
| Diocese | Nidaros |
History
The church was built in 1896 after the people of the village of Rørvik asked for a church in their village since the nearest church, Garstad Church, was a 20-kilometre (12 mi) long boat trip away. The government agreed and it was built. The new church was consecrated on 27 October 1896 by Bishop Johannes Skaar. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1896 by the architects Ole Scheistrøen and Arne Sjølvik. The church seated about 200 people.[3]
On 1 May 1940, during World War II, a bomb was dropped on the hill between the church and the road Johan Bergs gate. The church was so badly damaged that it could not be used without a thorough repair. The church was then rebuilt, but to save money and time, a somewhat simpler design was chosen rather than replicating the original.[4] It was restored in 1973 and 2006-2007.[5]
In February 2013, the church was damaged by fire, but survived. The altarpiece was brought to safety during the firefighting.[5] It is likely that the fire was started by two children who were playing with matches. The fire was declared accidental. After removing the silver and remaining historic pieces, the church was demolished in preparation for construction of a new church building (likely in 2018 or 2019).[6]
See also
References
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- "Anbudspapirene for ny kirke i Rørvik er ferdig" (in Norwegian). Vikna kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- "Rørvik kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
- "Rørvik kirke" (in Norwegian). Vikna Menighet. Archived from the original on 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
- "100-year old church damaged by fire". The Norway Post. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- Fagernes, Anne Berit; Wangen, Joakim Slettebak (2012-02-18). "To barn lekte med ild under kirka" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-05-05.
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