Ljørdalen Church

Ljørdalen Church (Norwegian: Ljørdalen kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Trysil Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ljørdalen. It is the church for the Ljørdalen parish which is part of the Sør-Østerdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, wooden church was built in a rectangular design in 1872 using plans drawn up by the local villagers. The church seats about 200 people.[1][2]

Ljørdalen Church
Ljørdalen kirke
View of the church
61°23′02″N 12°41′08″E
LocationTrysil Municipality,
Innlandet
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1872
Consecrated1872
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Local villagers
Architectural typeRectangular
Completed1872 (1872)
Specifications
Capacity200
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseHamar bispedømme
DeanerySør-Østerdal prosti
ParishLjørdalen
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84315

History
View of the church

The Ljørdalen valley runs along the border with Sweden, and it is a good distance to the main church in Trysil, so by the mid-1800s, the people of the Ljørdalen valley were asking for their own church. After permission was received, a group of local villagers designed and built the church. It was consecrated in 1872. In 1980, the church was renovated and enlarged, adding spaces for kids, a small kitchen, and a bathroom.[3][4]

See also

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

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