Innvik Church

Innvik Church (Norwegian: Innvik kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stryn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Innvik. It is the church for the Innvik parish which is part of the Nordfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal design in 1822 using plans drawn up by the architect Elling Olsen Waldboe. The church seats about 350 people.

Innvik Church
Innvik kyrkje
View of the church
61°51′13″N 6°37′01″E
LocationStryn Municipality,
Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated28 July 1824
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Elling Olsson Walbøe
Architectural typeOctagonal
Completed1822 (1822)
Specifications
Capacity350
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeaneryNordfjord prosti
ParishInnvik
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID84726
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