Kvenvær Church

The Kvenvær church was consecrated in 1909. The architect was Nils Ryjord. The church replaced the old Kvenvær church from the mid 15th century, which was demolished in 1934, moved and rebuilt as the Forsnes chapel.

About this building

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Key Features

  • Architecture

Visitors information

  • Car park at the building
  • Accessible toilets in the building

Other nearby buildings

Forsnes Chapel

The Forsnes chapel was built in 1763 on the Hakkbuan islet where it stood until it was moved to Forsnes in 1935. This chapel was built on top of an older (16th century) chapel on Hakkbuan.

Titran Chapel

The Chapel of Titran was built in 1873 on a former church that closed in 1780. The building, originally entirely octagonal, was built after the model of the seminary chapel in Klæboe (Klæbu) where John A. Widtzø, who supervised the works, had studied.

Dolm Church

Dolm Church is a stone church from the late Middle Ages. The church has been badly exposed to storms and lightning, and it has burned several times, most recently in 1920.