Sørskogbygda Church

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Sørskogbygda Church
Sørskogbygda kirke
Sørskogbygda kirke 2.jpg
View of the church
60°56′34″N 11°46′26″E / 60.94280714792°N 11.7737538815°E / 60.94280714792; 11.7737538815Coordinates: 60°56′34″N 11°46′26″E / 60.94280714792°N 11.7737538815°E / 60.94280714792; 11.7737538815
LocationElverum Municipality,
Innlandet
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1873
Consecrated1873
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1873 (149 years ago) (1873)
Specifications
Capacity400
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishSørskogbygda
DeanerySør-Østerdal prosti
DioceseHamar bispedømme
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85059

Sørskogbygda Church (Norwegian: Sørskogbygda kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Elverum Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of . It is the church for the Sørskogbygda parish which is part of the Sør-Østerdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1873 using plans drawn up by the architect . The church seats about 400 people.[1][2]

History[]

View of the church in 1922.

In 1869, it was decided to build an annex chapel in Sørskogbygda, southeast of the town of Elverum. (Another chapel at Nordskogbygda was built at the same time by the same architect. Identical buildings except this one was larger.) The church was designed by and it was built by a group of local carpenters. The style is often described as late Art Nouveau, but the windows and entrance are otherwise very reminiscent of Swiss chalet style. The church was built and consecrated in 1873.[3][4]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Sørskogbygda kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Sørskogbygda kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Sørskogbygda kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 December 2021.

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