Følling Church

Følling Church (Norwegian: Følling kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Steinkjer municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Følling. It is the church for the Følling parish which is part of the Stiklestad prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1728 by an unknown architect. The church seats about 110 people.[1][2]

Følling Church
Følling kirke
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64.1033°N 11.5446°E / 64.1033; 11.5446
Location	Steinkjer, Trøndelag
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Unknown
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1728
Specifications
Capacity	110
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Følling
Deanery	Stiklestad prosti
Diocese	Nidaros

During a renovation in 1959, tombs under the church floor were discovered, dating back to the Bronze Age. They also found coins from the 14th century. Findings indicate that in the 15th century, there was a small stave church measuring about 4.5 by 5 metres (15 ft × 16 ft) on the same site as the present church.[3]

See also

• List of churches in Nidaros

References

1. "Føling kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
3. "Følling kirke" (in Norwegian). Steinkjerleksikonet. Retrieved 2011-07-30.