Ørland Church
Ørland Church (Norwegian: Ørland kirke) is a parish church in Ørland municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the town of Brekstad, along the Trondheimsfjorden. It is the main church for the Ørland parish which is part of the Fosen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. [1]
| Ørland Church | |
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| Ørland kirke | |
 View of the church | |
  Ørland Church Location of the church  Ørland Church Ørland Church (Norway) | |
| 63.6916°N 09.6510°E | |
| Location | Ørland, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c. 1342 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Carl Riiber |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 330 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Ørland |
| Deanery | Fosen |
| Diocese | Nidaros |
History
The white, stone church was built in a long church style before the year 1342. It has been renovated several times after fires. It has preserved medieval walls, but none of the original furnishings have been preserved. The wooden structure of the church was rebuilt in 1855 after a fire the year before. The church was renovated was in 1916 and 1960. The most recent design is by the architect Carl Riiber. The church seats about 330 people. The 2-foot (0.61 m) thick walls are whitewashed stone. None of the original furnishings remain, but the walls are original.[2][3]
Media gallery
Baptismal font
Altar
Gallery
Pulpit
References
- "Orland church". visitcoastalnorway.com. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- "Ørland kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
