Dolstad Church
| Dolstad Church | |
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| Dolstad kirke | |
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View of the church | |
  Dolstad Church Location in Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 65°50′40″N 13°12′14″E / 65.8445°N 13.2040°E | |
| Location | Vefsn, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Consecrated | 7 August 1735 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Nils Pedersen Bech |
| Completed | 1735 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Dolstad |
| Deanery | Indre Helgeland |
| Diocese | Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland |
Dolstad Church (Norwegian: Dolstad kirke) is a parish church in the municipality of Vefsn in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Mosjøen. The church is part of the Dolstad parish in the Indre Helgeland deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The red, octagonal building was constructed in 1735 by the architect Nils Pedersen Bech. The church was consecrated by 7 August 1735 by the local dean Anders Dass, the son of poet and priest Petter Dass. This is the third church to be built on this site since the 12th century.[1][2] Dolstad Church has four arms attached to the central octagon creating an octagonal-cruciform floor plan.
Gallery
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Ship that hangs in the church
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Hanging angel
See also
References
- ↑ "Dolstad menighet" (in Norwegian). Vefsn fellesråd. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
- ↑ "Dolstad kirke" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
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