Seegård Church

Seegård Church (Norwegian: Seegård kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gjøvik Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Seegård. It is one of the churches for the Snertingdal parish which is part of the Toten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The brown, wooden church was built in a rectangular design in 1997 using plans drawn up by the architect Arne Thorsrud. The church seats about 250 people.[1][2]

Seegård Church
Seegård kirke
View of the church
60°52′49″N 10°27′45″E
LocationGjøvik Municipality,
Innlandet
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded14th century
Consecrated1997
Events1994: Fire
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Arne Thorsrud
Architectural typeRectangular
Completed1997 (1997)
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseHamar bispedømme
DeaneryToten prosti
ParishSnertingdal
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85407

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1575, but the church was not built that year. The first church in Seegård was a wooden stave church that was possibly built during the 14th century. This church was built on a site about 100 metres (330 ft) to the northwest of the present church building. In 1617, the old choir torn down and a new choir was built on the same site. In 1652, a sacristy was added on to the building.[3][4]

In 1781, the old church was torn down and a new wooden church was built with a cruciform floor plan on a new site about 100 metres (330 ft) to the southeast of the older church site. The new church was designed by Amund Nilsen Gloppe. This new building was consecrated in 1782. This church burned down on Palm Sunday (27 March) 1994, destroying the church and none of the historic interior furnishings were saved. Soon after, the parish began planning for a new church building on the same site. The new church was designed by Arne Thorsrud and consecrated in 1997. The new church includes the main nave and chancel room, plus it also has a church hall, some smaller rooms, and a kitchen.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Seegård kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  3. "Segård middelalderske kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  4. "Seegård kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  5. "Seegård (Snertingdal) kirkested / Seegård kirke 2" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 27 January 2022.

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