Rissa Church
Rissa Church (Norwegian: Rissa kirke) is a parish church in Indre Fosen municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Leira, just northeast of the village of Årnset. It is one of the churches for the Rissa parish which is part of the Fosen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The gray, stone church was built in a long church style in 1888 under plans by architect Carl Julius Bergstrøm (1828-1898). The church seats about 650 people. The church was consecrated on 26 October 1888. It replaced the old Rein Church that was demolished (and later rebuilt).[1][2] [3]
Rissa Church
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| Rissa kirke | |
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| 63.6058°N 10.0117°E | |
| Location | Indre Fosen, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Consecrated | 26 Oct 1888 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Carl. J. Bergstrøm |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1888 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 650 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Rissa |
| Deanery | Fosen |
| Diocese | Nidaros |
See also
- List of churches in Trøndelag
References
- "Rissa kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- Jens Christian Eldal. "Carl J. Bergstrøm". Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
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