Location Kvam, Hordaland Denomination Church of Norway Consecrated 24 July 1838 Address 5600 Norheimsund, Norway Capacity 300 Status Parish church | Country Norway Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran Functional status Active Opened 1838 Phone +47 56 55 19 17 Architect Hans Linstow | |
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Diocese Lutheran Diocese of Bjørgvin Similar Nesheim Church, Oppheim Church, Ålvik Church, Bergsdalen Church, Øystese Church | ||
Vikøy Church (Norwegian: Vikøy kyrkje) is a parish church in Kvam municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vikøy, a few kilometers south of the municipal centre of Norheimsund. The church is part of the Vikøy parish in the Hardanger og Voss deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
History
The first church at Vikøy was a stave church that was built before 1316 and it stood until about 1838 when it was torn down. The present church was built to replace the old church. The present church was built using designs by the architect Hans Linstow. The church was consecrated on 24 July 1838. The white, wooden church seats about 300 people.
References
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