Syvde Church

Syvde Church (Norwegian: Syvde kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vanylven Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Myklebost in the Syvde area of the municipality. It is the church for the Syvde parish which is part of the Søre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1836 by an unknown architect. The church seats about 392 people.[1][2]

Syvde Church
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62.0909°N 5.7438°E / 62.0909; 5.7438
Location	Vanylven Municipality, Møre og Romsdal
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	14th century
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1836
Specifications
Capacity	392
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Syvde
Deanery	Søre Sunnmøre prosti
Diocese	Møre

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to 1432, but the church was already existing at that time. The original church was likely a stave church. In 1766, the church was described as an old and non-descript stave church. It is not known if it was the original church or not. The stave church was torn down in 1836 and the materials were sold. A new church was built the same year on that site, which still stands today.[3][4]

See also

• List of churches in Møre og Romsdal

References

1. "Syvde kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
3. "Syvde gamle kirkested - Myklebost St. Olav - "j Sybde"" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
4. "Syvde kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2019-09-22.