Harran Church
Harran Church (Norwegian: Harran kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Grong municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Harran. It is the main church for the Harran parish which is part of the Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1874 using plans drawn up by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 200 people.[1][2] The church was built to replace the old Gløshaug Church which was getting to be too small and in need of repair.[3] The church was consecrated on 30 September 1874.
| Harran Church | |
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| Harran kirke | |
 View of the church | |
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| Location | Grong, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1874 |
| Consecrated | 30 Sept 1874 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Jacob Wilhelm Nordan |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1874 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nidaros bispedømme |
| Deanery | Namdal prosti |
| Parish | Harran |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84485 |
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See also
References
- "Harran kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- "Den norske kirke i Grong" (in Norwegian). Grong kommune. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
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