Sakshaug Church
| Sakshaug Church | |
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| Sakshaug kirke | |
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View of the church | |
  Sakshaug Church Location in Nord-Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 63°52′19″N 11°16′32″E / 63.8719°N 11.2756°E | |
| Location | Inderøy, Nord-Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Håkon Mosling |
| Style | Neo-gothic |
| Completed | 1871 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,200 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Inderøy |
| Deanery | Nord-Innherad |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nidaros |
Sakshaug Church (Norwegian: Sakshaug kirke) is a parish church in the municipality of Inderøy in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sakshaug. The church is part of the Inderøy parish in the Nord-Innherad deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros.
The stone church was constructed in 1871 to replace the nearby Sakshaug gamle Church. It is one of Norway's largest country churches since it seats about 1,200 people. The building was designed by architect Håkon Mosling.[1]
See also
- List of churches in Nord-Trøndelag
- Heggstad Church
- Hustad Church
- Sakshaug gamle Church
- Salberg Church
References
- ↑ "Sakshaug kirke" (in Norwegian). Inderøy prestegjeld. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
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