Soknedal Church

Soknedal Church (Norwegian: Soknedal kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Midtre Gauldal municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Soknedal. It is the church for the Soknedal parish which is part of the Gauldal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1933 using plans drawn up by the architect John Egil Tverdahl. The church seats about 480 people.[1][2][3]

Soknedal Church
Soknedal kirke
View of the church
62.9548169272°N 10.19244253635°E / 62.9548169272; 10.19244253635
LocationMidtre Gauldal, Trøndelag
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated1933
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)John Egil Tverdahl
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1933 (1933)
Specifications
Capacity480
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseNidaros bispedømme
DeaneryGauldal prosti
ParishSoknedal
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID85510

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1533, but the church was likely built during the 13th century. The first church in Soknedal was likely a stave church. Local tradition says it was located along the east side of the old "King's Road" through the Hovmoen area, about 500 metres (1,600 ft) north of the current church, although this site has not been confirmed.[4]

In 1651, a new church was built. It was consecrated on 14 December 1651. This building was a timber-framed long church that was located about 120 metres (390 ft) southwest of the old church site on the west side of the road, near Presthus. This new church was about 7–8 metres (23–26 ft) wide and about 15 metres (49 ft) long. After the new church was completed, the old church was torn down.[4]

In 1861, it was decided to build a new church when the old one was too small and the roof was also in very poor condition. A new wooden long church was consecrated in 1864. The new church was located just south of the main plateau of Hov, about 450 metres (1,480 ft) southeast of where the previous church had stood. The building burned down in a fire in 1932. A new church was built the next year in 1933 on the foundations of the previous church.[4][5]

See also

References
  1. "Soknedal kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  3. "Soknedal kirke" (in Norwegian). Norske Kirkebygg. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
  4. "Soknedal kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  5. "Soknedal kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 June 2021.

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