Otterøy Church

Otterøy Church (Norwegian: Otterøy kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Namsos municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Skomsvoll on the island of Otterøya. It is the church for the Otterøy parish which is part of the Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal shape with a style reminiscent of the old stave churches. The building was constructed in 1858 by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. The church seats about 350 people.[1][2][3]

Otterøy Church
Otterøy kirke
View of the church
Otterøy Church
Location of the church
Otterøy Church
Otterøy Church (Norway)
64.5109°N 11.2980°E / 64.5109; 11.2980
LocationNamsos, Trøndelag
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Christian Heinrich Grosch
Architectural typeOctagonal
Completed1858
Specifications
Capacity350
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishOtterøy
DeaneryNamdal prosti
DioceseNidaros

See also
  • List of churches in Trøndelag

References
  1. "Otterøy kirke, Namsos". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  3. "Otterøy Kirke" (in Norwegian). KirkeNorge.no. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
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