Garstad Church

Garstad Church (Norwegian: Garstad kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the municipality of Nærøysund, in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Garstad on the island of Mellom-Vikna. It is the main church for the Vikna parish which is part of the Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1856 by the architect Arne Sørvik. The church seats about 320 people.[1][2]

Garstad Church
Garstad Church
Garstad kirke
Garstad Church
Location of the church
Garstad Church
Garstad Church (Norway)
64.876667°N 10.962778°E / 64.876667; 10.962778
LocationNærøysund, Trøndelag
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1592
Consecrated4 July 1856
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Arne Sørvik
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1856
Specifications
Capacity320
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishVikna
DeaneryNamdal prosti
DioceseNidaros

History

The first church was built at Garstad in Vikna in 1592 and served the Vikna area for over 200 years before it burned to the ground after being struck by lightning on 20 January 1854. The church was rebuilt soon after and the new building was consecrated on 4 July 1856.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Garstad kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  3. "Garstad Kirke" (in Norwegian). Vikna Menighet. Archived from the original on 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
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