Eid Church (Rauma)

Eid Church (Norwegian: Eid kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Rauma Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Eidsbygda. It is the main church for the Eid og Holm parish which is part of the Indre Romsdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1797 by an unknown architect. The church seats about 190 people.[1][2][3]

Eid Church
Eid kyrkje
View of the church
Eid Church
Location of the church
Eid Church
Eid Church (Norway)
62.5896°N 7.4973°E / 62.5896; 7.4973
LocationRauma Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded16th century
Consecrated9 Oct 1797
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1797
Specifications
Capacity190
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishEid og Holm
DeaneryIndre Romsdal prosti
DioceseMøre

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to 1589. That medieval church was a stave church. In 1797, a new church (the present church) was built (probably) just to the south of the old church (legend says the old church was to the east of the new church). In August of 1797, the last services were held in the old church and then the record books state that on 9 October 1797 the new church was consecrated by Provost Krog from the nearby Veøy Church. This short window between indicates the old church likely was in use until the new church was almost completed. In 1872-1874, the church was expanded to the east, a new roof was installed, and a tower was built on the west side. In 1915-1916, the church was thoroughly remodeled on the inside.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Eid kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  3. "Eid Kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Kulturnett: Møre og Romsdal. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
  4. "Eid kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
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