Oppdal Church

Oppdal Church (Norwegian: Oppdal kirke) is a parish church in Oppdal municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located at the Vang farm, near Norwegian National Road 70, just west of the village of Oppdal. It is the main church for the Oppdal parish which is part of the Gauldal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1651 by the architects Ole Jonsen and Nils Olsen. The church seats about 600 people. It was consecrated on 12 March 1651 by Bishop Erik Bredal. The church is sometimes called "Maret på Vang".[1][2][3]

Oppdal Church
Oppdal kirke
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Oppdal Church
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Oppdal Church
Oppdal Church (Norway)
62.6075°N 09.6452°E / 62.6075; 09.6452
LocationOppdal, Trøndelag
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Consecrated12 March 1651
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Ole Johnsen Hindrun
Architectural typeCruciform
Completed1651
Specifications
Capacity600
Administration
ParishOppdal
DeaneryGauldal
DioceseNidaros
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See also
  • List of churches in Trøndelag

References
  1. "Oppdal kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  3. "Oppdal kirke" (in Norwegian). Oppdal kommune. Retrieved 2011-02-11.


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