Beitstad Church

Beitstad Church (Norwegian: Beitstad kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Steinkjer municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Beitstad. It is the main church for the Beitstad parish which is part of the Stiklestad prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1869 by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 700 people. It was renovated in 1932.[1][2] The church was originally called Solberg Church.[3]

Beitstad Church
Beitstad kirke
View of the church
Beitstad Church
Location of the church
Beitstad Church
Beitstad Church (Norway)
64.0867°N 11.3281°E / 64.0867; 11.3281
LocationSteinkjer, Trøndelag
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)Solberg kirke
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Jacob Wilhelm Nordan
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1869
Specifications
Capacity700
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishBeitstad
DeaneryStiklestad prosti
DioceseNidaros

See also

References

  1. "Beitstad kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  3. "Beitstad kirke" (in Norwegian). Steinkjer kommune. Retrieved 2011-07-29.
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