Veme Church

Veme Church
Veme kirke
View of the church
Veme Church
60°12′24″N 10°05′09″E / 60.2068°N 10.08584°E / 60.2068; 10.08584
LocationRingerike, Buskerud
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1893
Consecrated6 Dec 1893
Architecture
Functional status
Active
ArchitectIngvar O. Hjorth
Architectural type
Long church
Completed1893 (133 years ago) (1893)
Specifications
Capacity143
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseTunsberg
DeaneryRingerike prosti
ParishVeme
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85801

Veme Church (Norwegian: Veme kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ringerike Municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. It is located in the village of Veme. It is the church for the Veme parish which is part of the Ringerike prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg. The red brick church was built in a long church design in 1893 using plans drawn up by the architect Ingvar O. Hjorth. The church seats about 143 people.

History

Veme Church is located between Hønefoss and Sokna. It is a long church constructed out of red brick with white painted plaster as a contrasting color. The church has a west tower (surrounded by a stairwell), rectangular nave, and a rectangular choir surrounded by sacristies. The church was consecrated on 6 December 1893. The architect was Ingvar Hjorth, while Anton Olsen from Tønsberg was the lead builder. In 1937 the interior was repainted according to a proposal by Domenico Erdmann. For the 75th anniversary in 1968, the church was extensively restored according to plans by Bjarne Hvoslef and with Odd Helland from the Riksantikvaren as color consultant. One of the changes was that the pulpit was moved from the choir to the north wall of the nave.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Veme kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
  2. ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
  3. ↑ "Veme kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
  4. ↑ "Veme kirke". Norske-Kirker.net (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 November 2026.