Snillfjord Church (Norwegian: Snillfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Krokstadøra. It is the church for the Snillfjord parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1899 by the architect Ole Falck Ebbell. The church seats about 250 people. [1][2]
| Snillfjord Church | |
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| Snillfjord kirke | |
 View of the church | |
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| 63°24′00″N 9°30′24″E / 63.39990646128°N 09.50660571456°E | |
| Location | Orkland, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1899 |
| Consecrated | 27 Sep 1899 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Ole Falck Ebbell |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1899 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nidaros bispedømme |
| Deanery | Orkdal prosti |
| Parish | Snillfjord |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 85506 |
History
editThe church in Snillfjord was built in 1898-1899. The architect was Ole Falck Ebbell and the lead builders were Ole and Johan Væge. The new building was consecrated on 27 September 1899 by the Bishop Johannes Skaar.[3] The baptismal sacristy was built in 1978, and the church underwent a restoration in 1989.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Snillfjord kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Snillfjord kirke" (in Norwegian). Menighetene i Hemne og Snillfjord. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Snillfjord kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 June 2021.