Orkanger Church
| Orkanger Church | |
|---|---|
| Orkanger kirke | |
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View of the church | |
  Orkanger Church Location in Sør-Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 63°18′36″N 9°51′05″E / 63.3100°N 9.8515°E | |
| Location | Orkdal, Sør-Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Christian Thams |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Orkdal |
| Deanery | Orkdal |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nidaros |
Orkanger Church (Norwegian: Orkanger kirke) is a parish church in the municipality of Orkdal in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The church is located in the municipal center, Orkanger, near the Trondheimsfjord.[1]
The wooden church (originally called Orkedalsorens kirke) was built in 1892, and it was consecrated on 28 April 1892 by the dean, Brodahl. The architect who designed the church was Christian Thams. The church is located in the Orkdal parish which is part of the Orkdal deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Kirken på Orkanger" (in Norwegian). Orkdalsmenighetene. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
- ↑ "Vigslingen" (in Norwegian). Orkdalsmenighetene. Retrieved 2011-01-31.
( The church is not stone, it is wooden. I saw it in person)
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