Østby Church

Østby Church (Norwegian: Østby kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Trysil Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Østby, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the border with Sweden. It is the church for the Østby parish which is part of the Sør-Østerdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1940 using plans drawn up by the Norwegian Directorate of Public Construction and Property. The church seats about 100 people.[1][2]

Østby Church
Østby kirke
View of the church
61°15′20″N 12°31′50″E
LocationTrysil Municipality,
Innlandet
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1940
Consecrated1940
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Statsbygg
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1940 (1940)
Specifications
Capacity100
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseHamar bispedømme
DeanerySør-Østerdal prosti
ParishØstby
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85911

History

The church was originally built as an annex chapel. The Norwegian Directorate of Public Construction and Property designed the building. Later, the chapel was upgraded to the status of parish church and it was renamed as a church.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. "Østby kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  3. "Østby kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  4. "Østby kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 27 December 2021.

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