Sørskogbygda Church

Sørskogbygda Church (Norwegian: Sørskogbygda kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Elverum Municipality in Innlandet County, Norway. It is located in the village of Sørskogbygda. It is the church for the Sørskogbygda 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 1873 using plans drawn up by the architect Otto Schønheyder. The church seats about 400 people.[1][2]

Sørskogbygda Church
Sørskogbygda kirke
View of the church
60°56′34″N 11°46′26″E
LocationElverum Municipality,
Innlandet
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1873
Consecrated1873
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Otto Schønheyder
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1873 (1873)
Specifications
Capacity400
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseHamar bispedømme
DeanerySør-Østerdal prosti
ParishSørskogbygda
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85059

History
View of the church in 1922.

In 1869, it was decided to build an annex chapel in Sørskogbygda, southeast of Elverum. (Another chapel at Nordskogbygda was built at the same time by the same architect. Identical buildings, except this one was larger.) Otto Schønheyder designed the church, which was built by a group of local carpenters. The style is often described as late Art Nouveau, but the windows and entrance are otherwise very reminiscent of the Swiss chalet style. The church was built and consecrated in 1873.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. "Sørskogbygda kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  3. "Sørskogbygda kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  4. "Sørskogbygda kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 December 2021.

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