Veøy Church

Veøy Church (Norwegian: Veøy kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sølsnes. It is the main church for the Røvik og Veøy parish which is part of the Molde domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The red, wooden church was built in a long church design in the dragestil style in 1907 by the architect Karl Norum. The church seats about 212 people.[1][2]

Veøy Church
Veøy kyrkje
View of the church
Veøy Church
Location of the church
Veøy Church
Veøy Church (Norway)
62.6857°N 7.4537°E / 62.6857; 7.4537
LocationMolde Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
StyleDragestil
Completed1907
Specifications
Capacity212
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishRøvik og Veøy
DeaneryMolde domprosti
DioceseMøre

The church was built to replace the Old Veøy Church which was located on the nearby island of Veøya.

  • Exterior from east
  • Close up of the tower
  • Side view
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See also
  • List of churches in Møre og Romsdal

References
  1. "Veøy kyrkje, Sølsnes". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
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