Hitra Church

Hitra Church (Norwegian: Hitra kirke) is a parish church in Hitra municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Melandsjøen on the north shore of the island of Hitra. It is one of the churches for the Hitra og Fillan parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

Hitra Church
Hitra kirke
View of the church
Hitra Church
Location of the church
Hitra Church
Hitra Church (Norway)
63.6286°N 08.7268°E / 63.6286; 08.7268
LocationHitra, Trøndelag
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1927
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Claus Hjelte
Architectural typeCruciform
Completed1927
Specifications
Capacity400
MaterialsStone
Administration
ParishHitra og Fillan
DeaneryOrkdal
DioceseNidaros

History

The medieval Dolm Church served the parish of Hitra for nearly 800 years before it burned down in 1920. At that time, it was decided that the new church to replace it would be built in the village of Melandsjøen to make it more accessible to the people since it was going to be the main church for the parish. The old Dolm Church was located on the island of Dolmøya and Melandsjøen was on the island of Hitra where the majority of the people lived.[1]

The square-shaped Hitra Church was built in a cruciform church style in 1927 under the direction of architect Claus Hjelte (1884-1969). It was inaugurated on 15 December 1927. [2] The church was constructed of local stone, with a clock tower topped by a copper dome crowned with a cross. The church seats about 400 people. [3][4]

See also

References
  1. "Hitra kirke" (in Norwegian). Orkdals prosti. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  2. Jens Christian Eldal, Trond Marinus Indahl. "Claus Hjelte". Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  3. "Hitra kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  4. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
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