Ørland Church

Ørland Church (Norwegian: Ørland kirke) is a parish church in Ørland municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the town of Brekstad, along the Trondheimsfjorden. It is the main church for the Ørland parish which is part of the Fosen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. [1]

Ørland Church
Ørland kirke
View of the church
Ørland Church
Location of the church
Ørland Church
Ørland Church (Norway)
63.6916°N 09.6510°E / 63.6916; 09.6510
LocationØrland, Trøndelag
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Foundedc. 1342
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Carl Riiber
Architectural typeLong church
Specifications
Capacity330
MaterialsStone
Administration
ParishØrland
DeaneryFosen
DioceseNidaros

History

The white, stone church was built in a long church style before the year 1342. It has been renovated several times after fires. It has preserved medieval walls, but none of the original furnishings have been preserved. The wooden structure of the church was rebuilt in 1855 after a fire the year before. The church was renovated was in 1916 and 1960. The most recent design is by the architect Carl Riiber. The church seats about 330 people. The 2-foot (0.61 m) thick walls are whitewashed stone. None of the original furnishings remain, but the walls are original.[2][3]

  • Baptismal font
  • Altar
  • Gallery
  • Pulpit

See also
  • List of churches in Trøndelag

References
  1. "Orland church". visitcoastalnorway.com. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  2. "Ørland kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  3. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
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