Hitra Church
Hitra Church (Norwegian: Hitra kirke) is a parish church in Hitra municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Melandsjøen on the north shore of the island of Hitra. It is one of the churches for the Hitra og Fillan parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.
| Hitra Church | |
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| Hitra kirke | |
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| Location | Hitra, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Claus Hjelte |
| Architectural type | Cruciform |
| Completed | 1927 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Hitra og Fillan |
| Deanery | Orkdal |
| Diocese | Nidaros |
History
The medieval Dolm Church served the parish of Hitra for nearly 800 years before it burned down in 1920. At that time, it was decided that the new church to replace it would be built in the village of Melandsjøen to make it more accessible to the people since it was going to be the main church for the parish. The old Dolm Church was located on the island of Dolmøya and Melandsjøen was on the island of Hitra where the majority of the people lived.[1]
The square-shaped Hitra Church was built in a cruciform church style in 1927 under the direction of architect Claus Hjelte (1884-1969). It was inaugurated on 15 December 1927. [2] The church was constructed of local stone, with a clock tower topped by a copper dome crowned with a cross. The church seats about 400 people. [3][4]
See also
References
- "Hitra kirke" (in Norwegian). Orkdals prosti. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
- Jens Christian Eldal, Trond Marinus Indahl. "Claus Hjelte". Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- "Hitra kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
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