Garstad Church
Garstad Church (Norwegian: Garstad kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the municipality of Nærøysund, in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Garstad on the island of Mellom-Vikna. It is the main church for the Vikna parish which is part of the Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1856 by the architect Arne Sørvik. The church seats about 320 people.[1][2]
Garstad Church
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| Location | Nærøysund, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1592 |
| Consecrated | 4 July 1856 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Arne Sørvik |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1856 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 320 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Vikna |
| Deanery | Namdal prosti |
| Diocese | Nidaros |
History
The first church was built at Garstad in Vikna in 1592 and served the Vikna area for over 200 years before it burned to the ground after being struck by lightning on 20 January 1854. The church was rebuilt soon after and the new building was consecrated on 4 July 1856.[3]
See also
References
- "Garstad kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- "Garstad Kirke" (in Norwegian). Vikna Menighet. Archived from the original on 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
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