Bratsberg Church
Bratsberg Church (Norwegian: Bratsberg kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Trondheim municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the Bratsberg area southeast of the city of Trondheim and east of Heimdal. It is one of the churches for the Nidelven parish which is part of the Strinda prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1850 by the architect Ole Henriksen using plans by Hans Linstow. The church seats about 450 people.[1][2][3]
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Location | Trondheim, Trøndelag |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Consecrated | 4 Dec 1850 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Hans Linstow and Ole Henriksen |
Architectural type | Cruciform church |
Completed | 1850 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 450 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Parish | Nidelven |
Deanery | Strinda prosti |
Diocese | Nidaros |
The church was consecrated by Hans Jørgen Darre, Bishop of the Diocese of Nidaros. The original altarpiece was performed at that time by Eilert Balle Lund (1815–1891). The present altarpiece dates to 1972 and was completed by Knut Skinnarland (1909–1993). The baptismal font is in brass and dates from 1638. The organ was installed in 1913. The church has two bells dating from 1850 and 1989. The church underwent restoration during 1905, 1972, and 2016.[4][5]
See also
References
- "Bratsberg kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
- "Bratsberg kirke" (in Norwegian). Strinda historielag. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
- Alfsen, Glenny, ed. (2013-07-04). "Eilert Balle Lund". Norske kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
- Ljøsne, Anne Grete, ed. (2014-11-20). "Knut Skinnarland". Norske kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-17.