Rødven Stave Church

Rødven Stave Church
Rødven stavkyrkje
View of the church (22 July 2006)
62°37′27″N 7°29′37″E / 62.6241806522°N 07.4936293065°E / 62.6241806522; 07.4936293065
LocationRauma Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Foundedc. 1100
Consecratedc. 1300
Architecture
Functional statusMuseum
Architectural typeLong church
StyleMøre-type
stave church
Completedc. 1300 (1300)
Closed1907
Specifications
Capacity100
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseMøre bispedømme
DeaneryIndre Romsdal prosti
ParishEid og Holm
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85333

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.

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.