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Rødven Stave Church
Church in Møre og Romsdal, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rødven Stave Church (Norwegian: Rødven stavkyrkje) is a former parish church (now a museum) of the Church of Norway in Rauma Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The stave church is located in the village of Rødven. It was a church in the Eid og Holm parish which is part of the Indre Romsdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The brown, wooden church was built in a long church design during the 12th century by an unknown architect. The church seats about 100 people.[1][2][3]
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62°37′27″N 7°29′37″E | |
Location | Rauma Municipality, Møre og Romsdal |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | c. 1100 |
Consecrated | c. 1300 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Museum |
Architectural type | Long church |
Style | Møre-type stave church |
Completed | c. 1300 (724 years ago) (1300) |
Closed | 1907 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 100 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Møre bispedømme |
Deanery | Indre Romsdal prosti |
Parish | Eid og Holm |
Type | Church |
Status | Automatically protected |
ID | 85333 |
The church is considered a Møre-type stave church due to its structure and the exterior support posts that brace the walls. In 1907, a new Rødven Church was built across the street from the old church. Since 1907, Rødven Stave Church has not been regularly used and it has been owned by the Society for the Preservation of Norwegian Ancient Monuments. Although it is now a museum, it does have one worship service each year on Olsok, the eve of St. Olav's Day.[4]