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Vikedal Church

Vikedal Church (Norwegian: Vikedal kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vindafjord Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vikedal. It is the church for the Vikedal parish which is part of the Haugaland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1881 using designs by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 400 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1311, but the church was likely built in the 12th century. The medieval church was probably a stave church and it stood at Sønnanå, about 500 metres (0.31 mi) to the southwest of the present site of the church. During the 1620s, the church underwent a major renovation and then in 1670, the congregation decided to demolish the old church and build a new one on the same site. In 1814, this church served as an election church (Norwegian: valgkirke). Together with more than 300 other parish churches across Norway, it was a polling station for elections to the 1814 Norwegian Constituent Assembly which wrote the Constitution of Norway. This was Norway's first national elections. Each church parish was a constituency that elected people called "electors" who later met together in each county to elect the representatives for the assembly that was to meet at Eidsvoll Manor later that year. In the late 1820s and again in 1834, the church was repaired after being struck by lightning and heavily damaged. In 1881, the parish built a new church about 500 metres (0.31 mi) to the northeast. After the new church was consecrated and in use, the old church was closed and in 1883, the old church was torn down. The cemetery surrounding the old church continued to be used for a time after the church was torn down, but eventually the cemetery was closed as well. See also List of churches in Rogaland References
Viksdalen Church

Viksdalen Church (Norwegian: Viksdalen kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vik. It one of the four churches for the Gaular parish which is part of the Sunnfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1848 using designs by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 284 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1322, but the church was not new at that time. The first church in Viksdalen was likely a wooden stave church that was built in the 13th century. The church was historically called Vik Church. Around the year 1620, the old church was torn down and replaced with a timber-framed long church. In the spring of 1847, the old church was torn down. Construction of a new church on the same site was carried out from May 1847 until November 1848. The new building had about the same floor plan as the previous building on the site and architectural drawings by Hans Linstow were used. It was a wooden long church measuring about 17 by 8.5 metres (56 ft × 28 ft). The building had a church porch and tower on the west end of the nave which housed the altar as there was no separate choir in the building. Many of the salvageable materials from the previous church were reused in the construction of this building. The new church was consecrated on 5 November 1848 by the local dean, Johan Grønnlund. In 1889, the church was remodeled with some significant changes, so much so that people said the church looked like a different building. Changes included a new tower and spire were built along with a new roof. A new 6-by-7-metre (20 ft × 23 ft) choir was constructed on the east end of the building. The interior of the building was also updated along with all new, larger windows. In 1938, an 8-by-5-metre (26 ft × 16 ft) addition was built on the north side of the choir which housed a sacristy and a smaller meeting room using designs by the architect Wilhelm Essendrop. In the 1960s, the church and parish were renamed from Vik to Viksdalen to distinguish it from another Vik Church in the region. Media gallery See also List of churches in Bjørgvin References
Vikøy Church

Vikøy Church (Norwegian: Vikøy kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kvam Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vikøy, a few kilometers south of the municipal centre of Norheimsund. It is one of the churches for the Vikøy parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1838 using plans drawn up by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 300 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1316, but the church was built before that time. The first church at Vikøy was a wooden stave church that likely was built during the 13th century. The original church was described as a triple-nave stave church with an open air corridor surrounding the building. During the centuries, the old church was restored and renovated several times, with parts of the old stave structure being replaced with timber-framed work. In 1712, the tower was rebuilt. In 1721, a church inspection noted that the nave measured 15 by 8.8 metres (49 ft × 29 ft) and the choir measured 6.3 by 6.9 metres (21 ft × 23 ft). There was also a 2.5-by-3.1-metre (8 ft 2 in × 10 ft 2 in) church porch. In 1814, this church served as an election church (Norwegian: valgkirke). Together with more than 300 other parish churches across Norway, it was a polling station for elections to the 1814 Norwegian Constituent Assembly which wrote the Constitution of Norway. This was Norway's first national elections. Each church parish was a constituency that elected people called "electors" who later met together in each county to elect the representatives for the assembly that was to meet at Eidsvoll Manor later that year. In the spring of 1836, the old church was torn down. During the demolition, several coins were found under the floor of the church, the oldest of which was from the 13th century. This has helped to date the original construction of the church. Soon after, work on a replacement church on the same site began. The new church was built using drawings by the architect Hans Linstow under the direction of the lead builder Lars Endresen Rosseland. The new long church had a 14.5-by-9.14-metre (47.6 ft × 30.0 ft) nave with a 7-by-9.14-metre (23.0 ft × 30.0 ft) choir, with a 4.6-by-4.4-metre (15 ft × 14 ft) church porch with a tower above it. The new building was consecrated on 24 July 1838. In 1985, the church was extensively restored and renovated. An old altarpiece from 1633 was found in the attic of the church during this renovation, having been stored there unused for 100 years. During this renovation, the old altarpiece was restored and placed back in the church sanctuary. See also List of churches in Bjørgvin References
Vikøy

Vikøy es una localidad de la provincia de Hordaland en la región de Vestlandet, Noruega. A 1 de enero de 2017 tenía una población estimada de 378 habitantes.​ Se encuentra ubicada al suroeste del país, cerca del fiordo de Hardanger, de la ciudad de Bergen y de la costa del mar de Noruega. Referencias Enlaces externos Wikimedia Commons alberga una categoría multimedia sobre Vikøy.
Vingrom Church

Vingrom Church (Norwegian: Vingrom kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lillehammer Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vingrom. It is the church for the Vingrom parish which is part of the Sør-Gudbrandsdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in the National Romantic style in 1908 using plans drawn up by the architects Fin Wollebæk and Heinrich Jürgensen. The church seats about 220 people. History At the start of the 20th century, the parish began planning for a new annex chapel in Vingrom. The new chapel was approved and Fin Wollebæk and Heinrich Jürgensen were hired to design the new building. Ole Eriksen Lande was hired as the lead builder. The new chapel was a wooden long church with a shorter, narrower chancel on the east end and a tower on the west end. The new chapel was consecrated on 21 October 1908. In 1958-1959, the church was extensively remodeled. The ceiling was lowered and vaulted, the walls were paneled, the columns were changed, the organ was moved to a new second floor gallery on the west side, and the stained glass windows were changed. Bjarne Bystad Ellefsen led this renovation. Electric heating was installed in 1971. In 1990, the Vingrom chapel was separated from the large Fåberg Church parish as a separate parish, and the chapel name was changed from Vingrom Chapel to Vingrom Church. Vingrom parish Gårdsnummer 1-36 were included in this parish. Gårdsnummer 16-20 are in what is called Døsgrenda which is actually the lower (southern) part of Saksumsdalen valley and are colored differently. The attached KML file shows the church location and the farm locations in Gnr/Bnr format. Media gallery See also List of churches in Hamar References
Vinje Church, Telemark

Vinje Church (Norwegian: Vinje kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vinje Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vinje. It is one of the churches for the Vinje og Nesland parish which is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The red, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1796 using plans drawn up by the architect Jarand Rønjom. The church seats about 235 people. History The first church in Vinje was a wooden stave church that was built sometime between 1185 and 1202 (during the reign of King Sverre of Norway). The dating of the church is based on an inscription in the church, along with the general style of the design of the building. The runic inscription says Sigurþr jalssun ræist runar þesar lougardagen æftir Botolfsmæso er an flyþi higat ok vildi æigi ganga til sætar viþ Sverri foþurbana sin ok bræþra which means "Sigurd Jarlsson carved these runes on the Saturday after 'Botolvsmesse' [17 June], when he fled here and did not want to settle with Sverre, who murdered his father and brothers." This Sigurd was the son of the Jarl Erling Skakke (who died in 1179) and his brothers Magnus Erlingsson and Finn Erlingsson who died in 1184 and 1185 respectively. They were killed by Sverre who went on to be King of Norway. Thus, the inscription must have been carved around this time. In 1968, an archaeological excavation under the sacristy led to the discovery of some coins that were dated to 1177–1202, again dating of the church to around that time. After centuries in use, the old church had fallen into disrepair by the late-1700s. In 1795, Jarand Rønjom was hired to design a new church to replace the old church. The old church was torn down and a new church was built on the same site. Like other churches designed by Rønjom, this new building was a cruciform church of log construction. The eastern transept contains the chancel and pulpit altar and the other three wings make up the nave. There are second floor seating galleries in all three wings that are supported by columns. In 1814, this church served as an election church (Norwegian: valgkirke). Together with more than 300 other parish churches across Norway, it was a polling station for elections to the 1814 Norwegian Constituent Assembly which wrote the Constitution of Norway. This was Norway's first national elections. Each church parish was a constituency that elected people called "electors" who later met together in each county to elect the representatives for the assembly that was to meet in Eidsvoll later that year. Media gallery See also List of churches in Agder og Telemark References
Vinje Church, Vestland

Vinje Church (Norwegian: Vinje kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Voss Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vinje. It is the church for the Vinje parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1871 using plans drawn up by the architect Ole Vangberg. The church seats about 350 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1329, but the church was not new that year. The first church was most likely a wooden stave church that was built during the 13th century. The church was located in Upper Vinje, about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) to the northeast of the present site of the church. Around 1670, the old stave church was torn down and a timber-framed long church was built on the same site. The church had 170 seats and 29 standing places. In 1680, the tower had to be rebuilt, and this time it had a small extension to the north of the base which was used for storage. A photograph of the old church from 1870 exists showing the exterior of that church. In 1867, it was decided to build a new church to replace the old building, but since Oppheim Church was nearby, it was determined that the new Vinje Church would be built further down the valley to the east. The parish chose to build the new church at Draugsvoll in the village of Vinje, about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) southwest of the historic location of the church. The parish chose to use the same plans that the architect Ole Vangberg used to design Bruvik Church, except that they wanted the chancel to be slightly longer. John Alver was hired as the lead builder for the project. The new church was built during 1871 and it was consecrated on 3 October 1871 by the local Provost Smitt. In 1873, the old church was torn down and its materials were auctioned off. In 1963, a sacristy was built in the west, a new floor was laid in the church, and the windows were improved. In 1964, the walls were all insulated. Electric heating was installed in the church in 1969. Media gallery See also List of churches in Bjørgvin References
Vistdal Church

Vistdal Church (Norwegian: Vistdal kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Myklebostad. It is the church for the Vistdal parish which is part of the Molde domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1869 using plans by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 270 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1432, but the church was not new that year. The first church in the Vistdal valley was a stave church located at Nerland, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Myklebostad where the present church is located. The church may have been built during the 13th century. Sometime during the 15th or 16th centuries, a timber-framed sacristy and church porch were added to the building. In the year 1661, the church was inspected and found to be quite dilapidated and no longer fit for use. From 1661 until 1668, a new church was constructed at Myklebostad, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the existing church. The new church was a timber-framed cruciform building. The old church was torn down in the early 1660s and parts of the old church were reused in the construction of the new church. The lead builder was Jens Toresen. The new church had 42 rows of benches, but not much else is known about the interior. The pulpit was built in 1665 for the new church (the pulpit is now located in the chapel at the Romsdal Museum). By the mid-1800s, the church was deemed to be too small for the parish. In 1869, a new church was built about 20 metres (66 ft) southeast of the existing church, just outside the cemetery that surrounded the old church. The new church was a wooden long church. It was designed by Jacob Wilhelm Nordan, and it is basically the same design as the Nord-Etnedal Church that Nordan had previously designed. The lead builder was the German-born master builder Friedrich Spolert from Molde, who employed Anders J. Hanset as the foreman for the project. The church was built in one month in 1869 and it was consecrated on 24 November 1869. Originally it was tarred on the exterior, but at some point, the exterior walls were covered with wooden siding and painted white. See also List of churches in Møre References
Vivestad Church

Vivestad Church (Norwegian: Vivestad kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tønsberg Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vivestad. It is the church for the Vivestad parish which is part of the Tønsberg domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg. The brown, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1914 using plans drawn up by the architect Carl Berner. The church seats about 152 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1398, but the church was not built that year. The first church in Vivestad was likely a wooden stave church. It was dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul. It is said to have been built near a spring that was believed to have healing powers. As such, the church was a place of pilgrimage until well after the Reformation. The spring is said to have disappeared at the end of the 18th century. In 1628, the old stave church was torn down and a new church was built. The new log construction building had flat wooden panels covering the logs on the inside and outside. It was a simple church that originally had a small tower on the roof. Later, a large tower was built on the west end. The church had approximately 100 seats. In 1911, the church burned down, but central fixtures such as the altarpiece, pulpit, and baptismal font were saved from the fire. After the fire, the remains of the church were removed and planning began for a replacement church. The parish hired Carl Berner to build the new church. He had measured and recorded information about the old church the year before the fire and he used this as the basis for the new church. Construction took place in 1913-1914 and it was completed and consecrated in 1914. The new church was a wooden long church with a large west tower (and a church porch at the foot of the tower), a rectangular nave, and a narrower and lower choir on the east end. The baptismal font, altarpiece, and pulpit from the old church were installed in the new building. The two church bells were cast at Olsen Nauen Bell Foundry in 1911–1913. The church was extensively repaired in the 1970s. Media gallery See also List of churches in Tunsberg References
Volda Church

Volda Church (Norwegian: Volda kyrkje; Voldskyrkja) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Volda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Volda, along the northeastern shore of the Voldsfjorden. It is the church for the Volda parish as well as the seat of the Søre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The large stone church was built in a long church design in 1932 using plans drawn up by the architect Arnstein Arneberg. The church seats about 800 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to 1338, but the church existed before that time. The first church in Volda was likely built in the 1200s. The oldest known building on the site was a wooden stave church and it was located about 50 metres (160 ft) southwest of the present church site. The original nave measured about 22 by 10 metres (72 ft × 33 ft) and the choir measured about 5 by 7 metres (16 ft × 23 ft). During the 1500s, a large transept addition was added to the south which created a partial cruciform design for the building. Then in 1551, a large transept addition to the north was added, giving the church building a true cruciform design. In 1814, this church served as an election church (Norwegian: valgkirke). Together with more than 300 other parish churches across Norway, it was a polling station for elections to the 1814 Norwegian Constituent Assembly which wrote the Constitution of Norway. This was Norway's first national elections. Each church parish was a constituency that elected people called "electors" who later met together in each county to elect the representatives for the assembly that was to meet at Eidsvoll Manor later that year. In the 1820s the church was expanded by constructing a second level gallery for seating. The church was still too small, so in 1858, the building was partially torn down with only the sacristy and choir of the old church remaining for use as a temporary church while the new building was constructed about 50 metres (160 ft) to the northeast of the old church site. The new church was built the same year with a new timber-framed cruciform design. The new church was designed by Christian Heinrich Grosch and it had a tower on the west end. The new building was one of the country's largest churches, seating about 970 people. The remains of the old church were fully torn down after the new church was completed. On the night of 7 April 1929, the church burned down, barely over 100 years old. Afterwards, planning for a new building began immediately. It was decided that a new, large, stone church would be built on the same site. Arnstein Arneberg was hired to build the new church. It was going to have a cruciform design with about 800 seats. The church is built with reinforced concrete with an exterior covering of stone. The transept on the south side has a large semi-circular apse while the transept on the north side is rectangular. The new building was constructed from 1930 to 1932 and it was consecrated on 1 May 1932 by the Bishop Andreas Fleischer. Media gallery See also List of churches in Møre References
Voll Church

Voll Church (Norwegian: Voll kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Rauma Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Voll in the Måndalen valley. It is the church for the Voll parish which is part of the Indre Romsdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1896 using plans drawn up by the architect Gabriel Smith from Ålesund. The church seats about 290 people, making it the largest church in Rauma. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to 1432, but it was not new that year. The first church in Voll was likely a stave church that was built in the 14th century. In 1673-1674 the old church was torn down and a new timber-framed, cruciform church was constructed on the same site. The east–west wings measured to be 15.6-metre (51 ft) long and the north–south wings had the same length. There was a sacristy on the end of the east wing and a church porch on the end of the west wing. In 1814, this church served as an election church (Norwegian: valgkirke). Together with more than 300 other parish churches across Norway, it was a polling station for elections to the 1814 Norwegian Constituent Assembly which wrote the Constitution of Norway. This was Norway's first national elections. Each church parish was a constituency that elected people called "electors" who later met together in each county to elect the representatives for the assembly that was to meet at Eidsvoll Manor later that year. In the spring of 1895, the old church was torn down. Construction of a new church on the same site began right away and in 1896 the church was completed. The new church has a rectangular nave with a choir that has a nearly semi-circular apse on the eastern end. There were two sacristies on either side of the choir. There is a large steeple on the western end of the building above the church porch. The church was restored and renovated in 1964. Media gallery See also List of churches in Møre References