Veierland Church Explained

Veierland Church
Fullname:Veierland kirke
Coordinates:59.1626°N 10.3461°W
Location:Færder Municipality,
Vestfold
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Tunsberg
Parish:Nøtterøy
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1905
Consecrated Date:12 October 1905
Architectural Type:Long church
Materials:Wood
Capacity:150

Veierland Church (Norwegian: Veierland kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Færder Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the village of Veierland (on the island of Veierland). It is one of the churches for the Nøtterøy parish which is part of the Tønsberg domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1905 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 150 people.[1] [2]

History

The first church on Veierland was built in 1905 (it was originally called Veierland kapell, but later it was upgraded to the status of parish church). The new building was consecrated on 12 October 1905. The church has a choir inside the nave without a marked separation. A sacristy was later built on the east end of the building. For the 25th anniversary in 1930, changes were made to the west tower, the entrance, and the organ gallery. The architect for this project was Ahasverus Munthe-Kaas Vejre and the builder was Ludvig Hansen. Originally, the church was part of Stokke Municipality until 1964 when it became part of Nøtterøy Municipality. On 1 January 2018, it became part of the newly created Færder Municipality.[3] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Veierland kirke . 2023-12-11 . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen.
  2. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . 2023-12-11 . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Veierland kirkested . 2023-12-11 . . Norwegian.
  4. Web site: Veierland kirke . 2023-12-11 . Norges-Kirker.no . Norwegian.