Vik Church (Flatanger)
Vik Church (Norwegian: Vik kirke, sometimes known as "Flatanger kirke") is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Flatanger municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vik. It is the main church for the Flatanger parish which is part of the Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1873 by an unknown architect. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2] The church was consecrated on 25 November 1873 by Pastor Brun, the Dean of Namdalen.[3]
| Vik Church | |
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| Vik kirke / Flatanger kirke | |
  Vik Church Location of the church  Vik Church Vik Church (Norway) | |
| 64.4601°N 10.7598°E | |
| Location | Flatanger, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Consecrated | 25 November 1873 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1873 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Flatanger |
| Deanery | Namdal prosti |
| Diocese | Nidaros |
On 18 November 1913, lightning struck the church. The steeple was shattered and the ceiling and attic on the south by the foot of the tower was torn up with a gap of 8 to 9 feet (2.4 to 2.7 m) in each direction. The windows and doors were blown out from the pressure, but the church did not burn. A strong rain followed by thunderstorms was probably what saved it. In 1913-1914, the church was rebuilt and painted.[3]
See also
References
- "Vik kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
- "Kirkene i Flatanger" (in Norwegian). Flatanger kommune. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
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