Træna Church

Træna Church (Norwegian: Træna kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Træna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Husøya on the island of Husøya. It is the main church for the Træna parish which is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1773 by the architect Jørgen Coldevin. The church seats about 200 people.[1][2]

Træna Church
Træna kirke
View of the church
Træna Church
Location of the church
Træna Church
Træna Church (Norway)
66.5013°N 12.0936°E / 66.5013; 12.0936
LocationTræna, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded16th century
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Jørgen Coldevin
Architectural typeCruciform
Completed1773
Specifications
Capacity200
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishTræna
DeaneryNord-Helgeland prosti
DioceseSør-Hålogaland

History

There are historical records of a church on the island of Husøya dating back to at least 1589. In an inspection of the church in 1771, it was noted that the cruciform log church building was over 100 years old. At that time it was considered to be in very poor condition. There were about 10 rows of benches in the church. In 1773, a new church was built to replace to older church.[3]

See also
  • List of churches in Nordland

References
  1. "Træna kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  3. "Træna kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
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