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.[1][2][3][4]
| Vike Church | |
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| Vike kyrkje | |
 View of the church | |
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| 62°36′47″N 7°08′35″E / 62.6130761091°N 7.14307236669°E | |
| Location | Vestnes Municipality, Møre og Romsdal |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Vike kapell |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Consecrated | 1970 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Olav Solheim |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1970 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Materials | Concrete |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Møre bispedømme |
| Deanery | Indre Romsdal prosti |
| Parish | Vike |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 85838 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Vike kyrkje, Vestnes". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Vike kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Vestnes kyrkjelege fellesråd. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Vike kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 July 2021.