Skaun Church

Skaun Church (Norwegian: Skaun kirke, historically: Venn kirke) is a parish church in Skaun municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Skaun. It is the church for the Skaun parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. [1]

Skaun Church
Skaun kirke / Venn kirke
View of the church
Skaun Church
Location of the church
Skaun Church
Skaun Church (Norway)
63.2511°N 10.0514°E / 63.2511; 10.0514
LocationSkaun, Trøndelag
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
StyleGothic
Completed1183
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsStone / bricks
Administration
ParishSkaun
DeaneryOrkdal
DioceseNidaros

The white, stone church was built in a long church style in the year 1183 and designed by an unknown architect. The altarpiece of oak dates from the early 1200s. The pulpit was sculpted in 1665. The church bell dates from 1754. The church seats about 250 people. [2] [3] [4]

  • Skaun Church
  • Skaun Church. circa 1961
  • Skaun Church and school. circa 1920
  •  Entrance portal
  • Altarpiece
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See also
  • List of churches in Trøndelag

References
  1. "Skaun kirke". Kulturminnesok. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  2. "Skaun kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
  3. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
  4. "Skaun kirke" (in Norwegian). Skaun kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 2018-02-03.


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