Innvik Church

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Innvik Church (Innvik kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the village of Innvik, Stryn Municipality, Vestland county. It serves the Innvik parish in the Nordfjord prosti of the Bjørgvin diocese. The white wooden church has an octagonal design and seats about 350 people. It was built in 1822 from plans by architect Elling Olsen Waldboe and was consecrated on 28 July 1824.

History
The earliest records of Innvik date to 1330, but the first church was a wooden stave church built in the 13th century about 600 meters east of the current site. In 1580 the stave church was moved closer to the fjord and rebuilt as a long church using stave and timber-framed construction. In 1695 the church was in poor condition and received renovations, including a new tower. In 1814 the church served as an election church for Norway’s first national elections.

By 1820 the old church was too small (22 by 7 meters). A new octagonal church was built on the same site in 1822, using salvaged materials from the old building for the tower. The first service in the new church was Christmas Day 1822, and it was consecrated on 28 July 1824 by Bishop Jacob Neumann.

In 1899–1900 the church was renovated and enlarged to the east with a new choir and sacristy, updated window glass, doors, and interior fittings. Electric lights and an organ were installed in 1914, and electric heating was added in 1961.