Vike Church (Vestland) Explained

Vike Church
Fullname:Vike kyrkje
Former Name:Vike kapell
Coordinates:60.6986°N 5.5853°W
Location:Alver Municipality,
Vestland
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Bjørgvin bispedømme
Parish:Osterfjorden
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1891
Consecrated Date:2 December 1891
Architect:Johannes Øvsthus
Architectural Type:Rectangular
Materials:Wood
Capacity:200

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 design in 1891 using plans drawn up by the architect Johannes Øvsthus. The church seats about 200 people.[1] [2]

History

In 1875, a cemetery was built in Vikanes. Soon after, people began asking for a chapel to be built by the cemetery. Around 1890, plans were made to build a chapel at the site. The parish hired Johannes Øvsthus to design the building and Askild S. Heldal was hired as the lead builder. The church was completed and consecrated in 1891. In 1951, the church received electricity for light and heat. It was renovated in 1967 under the direction of architect Claus Lindstrøm. Then in 1991, under the direction of architect Einar Vaardal-Lunde, the church was renovated again, this time the church porch was rebuilt as well.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vike kyrkje, Lindås . 2020-03-08 . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen.
  2. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . 2020-03-08 . KirkeKonsulenten.no . no.
  3. Web site: Lidén . Hans-Emil . Vike kirke . Norges Kirker . Norwegian . 2021-10-21.