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Vatne Church

Vatne Church (Norwegian: Vatne kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the village of Vatne in Haram Municipality, Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is the church for the Vatne parish, which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1868 using plans drawn up by architect Fritz Meinhardt, with some input from architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 550 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to 1432, but it was not a new church at that time. The old wooden stave church was located on the eastern side of the lake Vatnevatnet, about 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) to the east of the present site of the church. It may have been first constructed in the 14th century. At some point during the 1500s or 1600s, the original long church design was enlarged by adding a timber-framed transept to create a cruciform design. At the same time, the old choir was torn down and a new timber-framed choir was built in its place. By the 1760s, the old church was in need of replacement. It was decided that new church would be constructed on a site 1.4 kilometres (0.87 mi) to the west of the old church, on the other side of the lake. The new location at Osgota would be a better, more convenient location for the residents of the parish. In 1760–1761, the old church was torn down at the old site and the new church was built, likely reusing materials from the old building. The new church was a timber-framed cruciform design. The new building was consecrated on 28 June 1761. By the 1860s, the church had become too small for the parish. In 1868, the old church was torn down and a new church was constructed on the same site. The new church was a wooden long church that was based on the design of the nearby Skodje Church. The church was designed by the architect Fritz Meinhardt. It happens that Jacob Wilhelm Nordan is also mentioned in connection with the church construction, which likely means that Nordan corrected some of Meinhardt's drawings. The lead builder for the project was Gustav Olsen. From the outside, the church can look like a cruciform church with very short cross arms, but it is set up as a long church on the inside. The new building was consecrated on 13 December 1868. See also List of churches in Møre References
Vats Church

Vats Church (Norwegian: Vats kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vindafjord Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vats at the southern end of the lake Vatsvatnet. It is the church for the Vats 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 1855 using designs by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 534 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1319, but the baptismal font is dated back to the 12th century, so the church was likely built around that time. The first church was a stave church located about 8 metres (26 ft) north of the present church. In 1640, the church was renovated and expanded with a new nave being built on the west side of the building and the old nave became the choir and sacristy. (Some sources say that instead of a renovation, the church was torn down and rebuilt on the same site.) In 1855, a new timber-framed church was constructed about 8 metres (26 ft) south of the old building. The new church was consecrated on 24 October 1855. After the new church was completed, the old church was torn down. In 1940, a sacristy was added to the east end of the church. See also List of churches in Rogaland References
Vaulen

Vaulen is a neighborhood (delområde) in the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large municipality of Stavanger in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located along the Gandsfjorden in the boroughs of Hillevåg and Hinna. The neighborhood has a population of 6,039 which is distributed over an area of 3.4 square kilometres (840 acres). References
Vegårshei Church

Vegårshei Church (Norwegian: Vegårshei kirke, locally: Vegårshei kjørke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vegårshei Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Myra. It is the church for the Vegårshei parish which is part of the Aust-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1808 using plans drawn up by the architect Knud Torkildsen Skjerkholt. The church seats about 350 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1347, but it may have been built in the 1200s. The first church on this site was a stave church and it was an annex to the main prestegjeld of Gjerstad. In 1630, the church was expanded, but only 37 years later, in 1667, the church was torn down and a new church was built on the same site. The peasants in the parish purchased the church from the King in 1723 and during the next 40–50 years they made many improvements to the building. Despite this, by the early 1800s, the church was in poor shape. A new church was commissioned to replace it and Knud Skjerkholt was hired to lead the construction. The old church was torn down in 1808 and a new church was built on the same site. The church was not consecrated until 19 August 1810 when the local Dean Krogh from Arendal came to the church. The tower originally stood in the centre of the cross-shaped roof, but in 1863 the cross was moved to the top of the western cross-arm over the main entrance to the building. A major interior renovation happened in 1902 where the floors and benches were replaced and paneling covered the interior walls. The changes were considered quite drastic and after about 30 years, they were all undone and the interior was restored to the original look. See also List of churches in Agder og Telemark References
Veitastrond Chapel

Veitastrond Chapel (Norwegian: Veitastrond kapell) is a chapel in Luster Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Veitastrond. It is an annex chapel in the Hafslo parish which is part of the Sogn prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden chapel was built as a bedehus in 1928. The chapel seats about 120 people. History In 1891, the village of Veidastrond received permission to build a cemetery. The people still continued to ask for their own chapel. In 1928, a small bedehus (prayer house) was built in the village. On 14 July 1935, it was consecrated for use for church functions and received the designation of chapel. Before that time, the villagers had to make the 30-kilometre (19 mi) long trek from their isolated village to Hafslo Church, which was a long and sometimes dangerous journey. In 1960, a new entrance was built for the chapel. In the early 1970s, the building was expanded by adding a bathroom. See also List of churches in Bjørgvin References
Veldre Church

Veldre Church (Norwegian: Veldre kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ringsaker Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Byflaten. It is one of the churches for the Bromunddal/Veldre parish which is part of the Ringsaker prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 2000 using plans drawn up by the architects Ulf Zettersten and Roar Jacobsen. The church seats about 275 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1332, but the church was not new that year. The first church here was a wooden stave church that was probably built during the 13th century. This church was probably located at Flisaker, a short distance to the southeast of the present site of the church. Around the year 1615, a new church porch and sacristy were added to the building. After an inspection in 1665, the church was found to be too small and in poor condition, so it was repaired and expanded around that time. A new pulpit and baptismal font were also added at that time. By the early 1700s, the church was deemed to be in such poor condition that it needed to be replaced. Knud Bergoust was hired to build the new church in the central part of the present day graveyard. Construction of the new half-timbered cruciform church took place in 1725–1726. It had a sacristy on the north side of the choir and a tower in the center of the nave roof. The new building was consecrated on 29 September 1726 (Michaelmas) by the Bishop Bartholomæus Deichman. This church seated about 400 people. (The old church at Flisaker was not torn down until 1776.) In 1755, the church received exterior siding. In 1867, a new, taller tower was built. In 1914, the nave was expanded by adding 3 metres (9.8 ft) to the west end to accommodate a new organ. In 1969, the sacristy was expanded. On 28 September 1996, the church burned down, possibly due to an electrical problem. A lot of the historical artwork and furniture was lost in the fire. Planning for a new church began soon after the old church and rubble was cleared. Ulf Zettersten, from Nyköping, Sweden and Roar Jacobsen from Gjøvik, Norway were hired to design the new church. It was decided to build the new church about 75 metres (246 ft) north of the old church site, just outside the graveyard wall. The new, large wooden long church was designed to look like historical churches, but it has many modern characteristics as well. The church has a 30-metre (98 ft) tall tower on the east end, above the choir. It also has a small 30-seat octagonal chapel near the main entrance. The new building was consecrated on 19 March 2000 by the Bishop Rosemarie Köhn. Media gallery See also List of churches in Hamar References
Vesterøy Church

Vesterøy Church (Norwegian: Vesterøy kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sandefjord Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located on the Vesterøya peninsula in the southern part of the city of Sandefjord. It is the church for the Vesterøy parish which is part of the Sandefjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg. The red brick church was built in a rectangular design in 1967 using plans drawn up by the architect Elisabeth Breen Fidjestøl. The church seats about 250 people. History In the 1950s, the parish began planning for a new church to serve the southern part of the old Sandar Municipality (which merged with Sandefjord in 1968). A plot of land was purchased in 1954. The church was constructed during the 1960s and it was consecrated on 15 June 1967. The rectangular brick building was actually the first stage of construction which included a multi-purpose church hall and some smaller offices and classrooms. The second phase was to be a large sanctuary, but the second phase has not yet been built. The altarpiece is a wooden mosaic made by Ingrid Nordby Søyland and bears the title "The Cross in our world". See also List of churches in Tunsberg References
Vestmarka

Vestmarka est une zone forestière située à l'extérieur d'Oslo, en Norvège. C'est une partie d'Oslomarka, dans le comté d'Akershus et est située entre Bærumsmarka, Krokskogen et Kjekstadmarka. Description Vestmarka est une région boisée et vallonnée à Asker, Bærum et Lier. Le terrain appartient à Løvenskiold Vækerø et est une zone de loisirs populaire. La majeure partie du Vestmarka est couverte de forêts de conifères, avec beaucoup d'épicéa commun et des éléments de pin sur les collines. Depuis les temps anciens, les fermes des villages autour de Vestmarka utilisaient activement cette forêt comme terrain ouvert, pour le pâturage, le glanage, la chasse, l'abattage, la coupe de tourbe et la fabrication du charbon de bois. Aujourd'hui, Vestmarka est une zone largement utilisée pour les activités de plein air en été comme en hiver, avec des arrangements des municipalités, de l'Association norvégienne de randonnée et de l'association de ski. Il existe un certain nombre de cabanes touristiques et d'autres établissements de restauration dans et autour de Vestmarka. Zone protégée Réserve naturelle de Ramsåsen Galerie Voir aussi (no) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en norvégien intitulé « Vestmarka (Oslomarka) » (voir la liste des auteurs). Liens externes Portail de la Norvège Portail de la conservation de la nature
Veståskapellet

Veståskapellet är en kyrkobyggnad som ligger på gränsen mellan landskapen Valdres och Hallingdal i Sør-Aurdals kommun i Innlandet fylke i Norge. Kyrkobyggnaden Kapellet uppfördes av byggmästare Edvard Bergli efter ritningar av arkitekt Harald Hille. Invigningen ägde rum den 11 augusti 1968. Kyrkan är orienterad i nordsydlig riktning med koret i söder. På varsin sida om kyrkorummet finns utbyggnader med ingångar och biutrymmen. I kyrkorummet ryms 80 personer. Inventarier Istället för altartavla finns ett altarkors av mässing. Vid sidan av altaret hänger en bildväv utförd av Astrid Hjelle år 1979. Predikstolen är av laminerat trä. Orgeln är ett harmonium byggt av Norsk Orgel-Harminiumfabrikk. Referenser Norges kirker Norske kirkebygg Externa länkar Den norske kirke Wikimedia Commons har media som rör Veståskapellet.﻿
Veum Church

Veum Church (Norwegian: Veum kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Fyresdal Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Øyane. It is one of the two churches for the Fyresdal parish which is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1863 using plans drawn up by the architect Christian Grosch. The church seats about 180 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1483, but the first church was likely built around the year 1300. This first church was likely a wooden stave church that was located about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) to the northeast of the present church site. By the end of the 17th century, this stave church was in poor condition and was in constant need of repair, so the old church was torn down and a new church was built on the same site in 1727. The new church was a small, modest, wooden long church which was described as "unsightly" in 1785. In the mid-1800s, the old Heggland Church was closed and its people were divided between the two nearby churches: Veum Church and Moland Church. The current Veum Church (at that time) was too small and would need significant renovations and repairs to accommodate the newly enlarged parish. Also, a new main road through the village of Øyane was built around the same time, so it was decided to build a new, larger church in the village, along the new main road. The parish underwent some difficult times around 1850 and there was some strong opposition to moving the church, so there were delays. Thus, the new church wasn't built until 1863. This new wooden long church was based on a standard architectural drawing by Christian Grosch and it was built by a builder named Svenkesen. The new church was consecrated on 14 August 1863. After the new building was completed, the old church was torn down. The new church originally had a rose window over the front door, but it eventually fell into disrepair and was removed. The church was restored in 1957. Media gallery See also List of churches in Agder og Telemark References
Vevring Church

Vevring Church (Norwegian: Vevring kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sunnfjord Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Indrevevring. It is one of two churches for the Naustdal 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 1846 by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 225 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1330, but the church was not new at that time. The first church in Vevring was likely a wooden stave church that was built during the 12th century. During the 1600s, the church was renovated and expanded. A new timber-framed nave was added on to the old church. The old nave was converted into the choir of the church and the old choir was torn down and its materials were used to build a church porch. After the renovation, the nave measured 15 by 9.5 metres (49 ft × 31 ft) with a choir measuring 5.6 by 6.9 metres (18 ft × 23 ft). In the 1770s, part of the church collapsed and had to be rebuilt. In 1846, the church was torn down and replaced with a new church which stands on the same site. The new church was designed by Hans Linstow and the lead builders were Jakob Høyvik and Bendix Johannesen. The new church was consecrated on 16 September 1846 by the local dean, Johan Grønn Lund. In 1944–1950, the church was enlarged by the architect Lars Gjelsvik including small extensions to the choir and sacristy as well as rebuilding the second floor seating gallery. Electric lighting was also installed during this renovation. After this renovation, the nave measured about 16.8 by 9.5 metres (55 ft × 31 ft) and the choir measured about 5 by 6.5 metres (16 ft × 21 ft). It wasn't until 1969 that the church received electric heating. In 1988, the church porch was enlarged to include a small kitchen and bathroom. See also List of churches in Bjørgvin References External links Information on the church organ (in German)
Vigmostad Church

Vigmostad Church (Norwegian: Vigmostad kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lindesnes Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vigmostad. It is one of the churches for the Lindesnes parish which is part of the Lister og Mandal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1848 by the parish priest Nils Jensson Lassen using plans by the famous Norwegian architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 400 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1369, but it was not new that year. The first church building here was likely a stave church. In 1781, the old church was torn down and replaced with a new timber-framed building. In 1848, a new church was built immediately to the north of the old building. After the new building was completed, the old church was torn down. 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. Media gallery See also List of churches in Agder og Telemark References
Vigra Church

Vigra Church (Norwegian: Vigra kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located on the island of Vigra, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of the village of Roald. It is the church for the Vigra parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1894 using plans drawn up by the architect Gabriel Smith. The church seats about 500 people. History The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to 1432, but the church was not new at that time. The original Vigra Church was a wooden stave church that was located in the village of Roald, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of the present day site of the church. The church was possibly built in the 13th century. Very little is known about this old medieval stave church except that it existed until 1756 when it was struck by lightning and burned down. A new timber-framed, cruciform church was constructed on the same site in 1756. Over time, the new church was deemed to be too small, so on 12 December 1890, the parish council voted to build a new church. This time, it was decided to move the site of the church to the central part of the island, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the southwest. So, on 7 October 1892, a foundation stone was laid for the new church on the new site. On 24 January 1894, the Bishop Waldemar Hvoslef consecrated the new building for use. The cost of the new church was 26,500 kr. The old church building in Roald was torn down in the spring of 1896. See also List of churches in Møre References
Vik Church

Vik Church (Norwegian: Vik kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vik Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vikøyri. It is the church for the Vik parish which is part of the Sogn prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1877 using plans drawn up by the architect Haakon Thorsen. The church seats about 450 people. History In the 1870s, the old Hove Church and Hopperstad Stave Church parishes were both in need of new churches. The issue was first raised by the local parish priest Jørgen Christian Andreas Grøner who complained about the size of the two churches. Both churches were old and small and due to their age, they were in dire need of improvements. The local villagers believed he was exaggerating and the private owners of the church did not want to spend money on the churches. Soon after, the local priest decided to no longer hold services at the Hopperstad Stave Church since it was so cold and drafty. Within a short period of time, it was decided to merge the two neighboring parishes into one larger parish. On 11 December 1875, a royal decree was issued that ordered the closure of both churches and the construction of a new church in Vikøyri for the newly created parish. In 1877, the new Vik Church was constructed and the two older churches were taken out of regular use and preserved as historical sites. The new church was designed by Haakon Thorsen and the lead builder was Ole Vangberg. The new church was consecrated on 23 August 1877 by Bishop Peter Hersleb Graah Birkeland. There was an extensive renovation in 1961–1962 using plans designed by Erlend Tryti. See also List of churches in Bjørgvin References
Vike Church

Vike Church (Norwegian: Vike kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vestnes Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vikebukt. It is the church for the Vike parish which is part of the Indre Romsdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, brick church was built in a long church style in 1970 using plans drawn up by the architect Olav Solheim. The church seats about 200 people. See also List of churches in Møre References
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 design in 1891 using plans drawn up by the architect Johannes Øvsthus. The church seats about 200 people. 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. Media gallery See also List of churches in Bjørgvin References