Sollia Church

Sollia Church (Norwegian: Sollia kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stor-Elvdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sollia. It is the church for the Sollia parish which is part of the Sør-Østerdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The brown, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1738 using plans drawn up by the architect Jon Jonsen. The church seats about 85 people.[1][2]

Sollia Church
Sollia kirke
View of the church
61°46′49″N 10°24′03″E
LocationStor-Elvdal Municipality,
Innlandet
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1738
Consecrated7 September 1738
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Jon Jonsen
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1738 (1738)
Specifications
Capacity85
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseHamar bispedømme
DeanerySør-Østerdal prosti
ParishSollia
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85516

History

The area around Sollia Church in the Atnedalen valley was settled at the end of the 17th century, initially by four families. Prior to that time, the area had been uninhabited. The road to the nearest church over the mountain to Ringebu was problematic, not least in the winter. After a winter when several people died on the way to the church, it was decided to build a new church at Sollia (or Setningsdalen, as it was originally called). It was built by Jon Jonsen without drawings and with building materials provided by the villagers. The church was consecrated on 7 September 1738. Throughout the 18th century, the population in the area increased. In 1770, another second floor seating gallery was built along the north wall, and in 1840 the church nave was extended to the west to accommodate more seating. Later, a sacristy was built on the east end of the building. In 1864, the windows were replaced with new, larger windows.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. "Sollia kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  3. "Sollia kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  4. "Sollia kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 26 December 2021.

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