Rennebu Church

Rennebu Church (Norwegian: Rennebu kirke) is a parish church in Rennebu municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Voll, along the river Orkla. It is the main church for the Rennebu parish which is part of the Gauldal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The red, wooden church was built in a Y-shaped church style in 1669 by the architect Titus Bülche. It is the oldest of the four Y-shaped churches in Norway. The church seats about 292 people. It has been restored and remodeled several times since it was built, most recently in 1952.[1][2][3][4]

Historic view of the church
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View of the church
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Location of the church
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Rennebu Church (Norway)
62.8761°N 9.8337°E / 62.8761; 9.8337
LocationRennebu, Trøndelag
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Titus Bülche
Architectural typeY-shaped church
Completed1669
Specifications
Capacity292
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishRennebu
DeaneryGauldal
DioceseNidaros

See also
  • List of churches in Trøndelag

References
  1. "Rennebu kirke" (in Norwegian). Rennebu kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
  2. "Rennebu kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
  3. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-01-27.
  4. Askheim, Svein, ed. (2012-02-27). "Rennebu kirke". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-01-24.


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