Tretten Church

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Tretten Church
Tretten kirke
Tretten Church
Tretten Church is located in Innlandet
Tretten Church
Tretten Church
Location in Innlandet
Coordinates: 61°19′3.81″N 10°18′19.868″E / 61.3177250°N 10.30551889°E / 61.3177250; 10.30551889
LocationLillehammer
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)builder: Jens Skanke
Specifications
Capacity300
MaterialsTimber
Administration
DeanerySør-Gudbrandsdal
DioceseHamar

Tretten Church is a cross church from 1728 with a central tower from in Øyer municipality, Innlandet county. The tower was removed because of damage in 2000 and placed next to the church.

History[]

The original medieval church dates back to about 1300. A wooden long church was built between 1586-1588 and used until 1727. The current church contains some brick remains from the original stone church.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ (Cultural Heritage Search) (in Norwegian)


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