Veum Church

Veum Church
Veum kyrkje
View of the church
59°17′07″N 8°05′33″E / 59.28526°N 8.09239°E / 59.28526; 8.09239
LocationFyresdal Municipality,
Telemark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Foundedc. 1300
Consecrated14 August 1863
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Christian Grosch
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1863 (1863)
Specifications
Capacity180
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseAgder og Telemark bispedømme
DeaneryØvre Telemark prosti
ParishFyresdal
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID135974

Veum Church (Norwegian: Veum kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Fyresdal Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Øyane. It is one of the two churches for the Fyresdal parish which is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1863 using plans drawn up by the architect Christian Grosch. The church seats about 180 people.