Skaun Church

Skaun Church (Norwegian: Skaun kirke, historically: Venn kirke) is a parish church in Skaun municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Skaun. It is the church for the Skaun parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. [1]

Skaun Church
Skaun kirke / Venn kirke
View of the church
Skaun Church Location of the church Skaun Church Skaun Church (Norway)
63.2511°N 10.0514°E
Location	Skaun, Trøndelag
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Previous denomination	Catholic Church
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Long church
Style	Gothic
Completed	1183
Specifications
Capacity	250
Materials	Stone / bricks
Administration
Parish	Skaun
Deanery	Orkdal
Diocese	Nidaros

The white, stone church was built in a long church style in the year 1183 and designed by an unknown architect. The altarpiece of oak dates from the early 1200s. The pulpit was sculpted in 1665. The church bell dates from 1754. The church seats about 250 people. [2] [3] [4]

Media gallery

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  Skaun Church
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  Skaun Church. circa 1961
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  Skaun Church and school. circa 1920
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   Entrance portal
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  Altarpiece

See also

• List of churches in Trøndelag

References

1. "Skaun kirke". Kulturminnesok. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
2. "Skaun kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
3. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
4. "Skaun kirke" (in Norwegian). Skaun kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 2018-02-03.