Vike Church (Vestland)
Vike Church (Norwegian: Vike kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vikanes, along the Romarheimsfjorden. It is one of two churches in the Osterfjorden parish which is part of the Nordhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a rectangular style in 1891 using designs by the architect Johannes Øvsthus. The church seats about 200 people.[1][2]
| Vike Church | |
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| Vike kyrkje | |
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| 60.6986°N 5.5853°E | |
| Location | Alver Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Vike kapell |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Consecrated | 2 December 1891 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Johannes Øvsthus |
| Architectural type | Rectangular |
| Completed | 1891 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Osterfjorden |
| Deanery | Nordhordland prosti |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
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See also
References
- "Vike kyrkje, Lindås". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
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