Utvik Church


Utvik Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stryn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Utvik. It is the church for the Utvik parish which is part of the Nordfjord prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1840 by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 350 people.

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1330, but the church was not new at that time, but rather it was likely built in the 13th century. The medieval stave church apparently existed until the early 17th century. In 1617, a new cruciform church was built to replace the previous church. It was in use until 1840 when it was torn down and it was replaced on the same site with a new building. The new building was designed in a neo-gothic style. The building was consecrated on 29 November 1840.

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