Østby Church Explained

Østby Church
Fullname:Østby kirke
Coordinates:61.2556°N 12.5304°W
Location:Trysil Municipality,
Innlandet
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Hamar bispedømme
Parish:Østby
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1940
Consecrated Date:1940
Architect:Statsbygg
Architectural Type:Long church
Materials:Wood
Capacity:100

Østby Church (Norwegian: Østby kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Trysil Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Østby, about from the border with Sweden. It is the church for the Østby parish which is part of the Sør-Østerdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1940 using plans drawn up by the Norwegian Directorate of Public Construction and Property. The church seats about 100 people.[1] [2]

History

The church was originally built as an annex chapel. The Norwegian Directorate of Public Construction and Property designed the building. Later, the chapel was upgraded to the status of parish church and it was renamed as a church.[3] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Østby kirke . 2021-12-27 . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen.
  2. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . 2021-12-27. KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Østby kirke . Norges-Kirker.no . 28 December 2016 . 2021-12-27 . Norwegian.
  4. Web site: Østby kirkested . 2021-12-27 . . Norwegian.