Rørvik Church () is a

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of the

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county,

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. It is located in the town of Rørvik on the island of

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. It was one of the churches for the Vikna

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which is part of the

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(

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) in the

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. The modern, concrete and glass church was built in a

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design in 2019 using plans drawn up by the

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Ogmund Sørli. The church seats about 250 people, but can be expanded up to about 400 people.

History

The first church in Rørvik was built in 1896 after the people of the village of Rørvik asked for a church in their village since the nearest church, Garstad Church, was a long boat trip away. The government agreed and it was built. The new church was

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on 27 October 1896 by Bishop Johannes Skaar. The white, wooden church was built in a

style in 1896 by the

s Ole Scheistrøen and Arne Sjølvik. The church seated about 200 people. On 1 May 1940, during

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, a bomb was dropped on the hill between the church and the road ''Johan Bergs gate''. The church was so badly damaged that it could not be used without a thorough repair. The church was then rebuilt, but to save money and time, a somewhat simpler design was chosen rather than replicating the original. It was restored in 1973 and 2006-2007. On 18 February 2013, the church was damaged by fire, but survived. The

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was brought to safety during the firefighting. It is likely that the fire was started by two children who were playing with matches. The fire was declared accidental. After removing the silver and remaining historic pieces, the church was demolished in preparation for construction of a new church building. After a long design and fundraising period, construction on the new church began in October 2018. The new glass and concrete building was completed in 2019 and it was

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on 22 December 2019 by the Bishop Herborg Finnset.

Media gallery

Nye Rørvik kirke natt 2019 (cropped).jpg Nye Rørvik kirke 2019.jpg Rørvik kirke.jpg, Old church (1896-2012) Rorvik Kirche-1.jpg, Old church (1896-2012) Rorvik Church after fire.jpg, Rørvik Church in August 2013. The fire damage is visible.

References

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History

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