Vanylven Church
Vanylven Church (Norwegian: Vanylven kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the municipality of Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. It is located in the village of Slagnes, on the shore of the Vanylvsfjorden. It is the church for the Vanylven parish which is part of the Søre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, brick church was built in a long church style in 1864 by the architect Georg Andreas Bull. The church seats about 320 people.[1][2]
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| Location | Slagnes, Møre og Romsdal |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Georg Andreas Bull |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1864 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 320 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Vanylven |
| Deanery | Søre Sunnmøre prosti |
| Diocese | Møre |
History
This church was built in 1864 to replace the old Saint Jetmund Church, located in the nearby village of Åheim. The new location at Slagnes was chosen since it was between the two large villages of Åheim and Fiskåbygd.[3]
See also
References
- "Vanylven kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- "Vanylven kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Kulturnett.no. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
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