Hustad Church

Hustad Church (Norwegian: Hustad kirke) is a preserved former parish church of the Church of Norway in Inderøy municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located just north of the village of Gangstadhaugen. It is the former main church for the Sandvollan parish which is part of the Stiklestad prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white and red stone church was built in a Romanesque long church style during the 12th century. The church seats about people.[1][2][3]

Hustad Church
Hustad kirke
View of the church
Hustad Church Location of the church Hustad Church Hustad Church (Norway)
63.9687°N 11.3518°E
Location	Inderøy, Trøndelag
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Previous denomination	Catholic Church
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Architecture
Functional status	Preserved
Architectural type	Long church
Style	Romanesque
Completed	12th century
Specifications
Materials	Stone
Administration
Parish	Sandvollan
Deanery	Stiklestad prosti
Diocese	Nidaros

History

Hustad Church in Inderøy is a medieval era church built between 1130 and 1160. It is one of the few remaining stone churches from the Middle Ages in Norway. Hustad Church was built of quarry stone. The masonry is almost completely preserved. The church is no longer used as a regular parish church, but it is still used for special occasions. Since 1887, the church has been owned by the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments (Fortidsminneforeningen). The church has remained unchanged since that time.[4]

The two portals to the north and south are arched in Romanesque style. The altarpiece from 1702 has the image of the Crucifixion of Jesus. On the pulpit is the painted carvings of the Evangelists. Some unique aspects of this small church include the pews which are original, and the cemetery which is surrounded by a wooden fence, the only such preserved fence in the traditional region of Trøndelag.[5][6]

Gallery

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  Exterior view
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  Nave and choir
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  Altar
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  Pulpit
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  Choir
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  Main entrance
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  Churchyard and cemetery
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  Layout
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  Exterior view (1927)

See also

• List of churches in Nidaros

References

1. "Hustad kirke, Inderøy". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
3. "Hustad kirke i Inderøy". Kunsthistorie. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
4. "Hustad kirke". Fortidsminneforeningen. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
5. "Hustad kirke" (in Norwegian). Inderøy prestegjeld. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
6. Nina Aldin Thune. "Hustad kirke" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2011-06-15.