Snillfjord Church

Snillfjord Church (Norwegian: Snillfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Krokstadøra. It is the church for the Snillfjord parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1899 by the architect Ole Falck Ebbell. The church seats about 250 people. [1][2]

Snillfjord Church
Snillfjord kirke
View of the church
63.39990646128°N 09.50660571456°E / 63.39990646128; 09.50660571456
LocationOrkland, Trøndelag
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1899
Consecrated27 Sep 1899
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Ole Falck Ebbell
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1899 (1899)
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseNidaros bispedømme
DeaneryOrkdal prosti
ParishSnillfjord
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85506

History

The church in Snillfjord was built in 1898-1899. The architect was Ole Falck Ebbell and the lead builders were Ole and Johan Væge. The new building was consecrated on 27 September 1899 by the Bishop Johannes Skaar.[3] The baptismal sacristy was built in 1978, and the church underwent a restoration in 1989.[4]

See also

References

  1. "Snillfjord kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  3. "Snillfjord kirke" (in Norwegian). Menighetene i Hemne og Snillfjord. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. "Snillfjord kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 June 2021.

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