Hove Church
| Hove Church | |
|---|---|
| Hove kyrkje | |
View of the Hove Church overlooking Vikøyri on the Arnafjord | |
| 61°04′18″N 6°35′03″E / 61.07179050272°N 6.58414962886°E | |
| Location | Vik Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church (former) |
| Founded | c. 1170 |
| Consecrated | c. 1170 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Preserved |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Style | Romanesque |
| Completed | c. 1170 |
| Closed | 1877 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 35 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Sogn prosti |
| Parish | Vik |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84644 |
Hove Church (Norwegian: Hove kyrkje) is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in Vik Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vikøyri on the Arnafjord, an arm of the Sognefjord. It was historically the main church for Hove parish in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The gray, stone church was built in a long church design in a Romanesque style around the year 1170 using plans drawn up by unknown architect. Since about 2016 the church has been the base for the Hove Church Music Festival (Hove kyrkjemusikkfestival) run by local cultural personality, Jens Brekke, and an American early music chamber choir. The church seats about 35 people.
The old parish of Hove (together with the neighboring parish of Hopperstad) was abolished in 1875, and replaced by the new, united Vik parish.