Kvernes Stave Church
Kvernes Stave Church (Norwegian: Kvernes stavkyrkje) is a former parish church of the Church of Norway in Averøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The old church sits along the Kvernesfjorden in the village of Kvernes, just to the north of the Kvernes Church, the present church for the parish. The white, wooden church was built in a rectangular stave church style sometime during the first half of the 14th century. The church seats about 200 people.
| Kvernes Stave Church | |
|---|---|
| Kvernes stavkyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 63°00′20″N 7°43′19″E | |
| Location | Averøy Municipality, Møre og Romsdal |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c. 1300 |
| Consecrated | c. 1300 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Museum |
| Architectural type | Stave church |
| Completed | c. 1300 |
| Closed | 1893 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Møre bispedømme |
| Deanery | Ytre Nordmøre prosti |
| Parish | Kvernes |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84862 |
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