Drevsjø Church Explained

Drevsjø Church
Fullname:Drevsjø kirke
Coordinates:61.8848°N 12.03°W
Location:Engerdal Municipality,
Innlandet
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Hamar bispedømme
Parish:Drevsjø
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1847
Consecrated Date:1847
Architectural Type:Long church
Materials:Wood
Capacity:250

Drevsjø Church (Norwegian: Drevsjø kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Engerdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Drevsjø. It is the church for the Drevsjø 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 1847 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 250 people.[1] [2]

History

In the 1840s, increasing populations in the Drevsjø area led to the construction of a new annex chapel in the village. The chapel was consecrated in 1847. Initially, two services were held in the chapel each year. In 1886–1887, the chapel was enlarged by adding a church porch with a tower, choir, and sacristy.[3] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Drevsjø kirke . 2021-12-20 . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen.
  2. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . 2021-12-20 . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Drevsjø kirke . 2021-12-20 . Norges-Kirker.no . Norwegian.
  4. Web site: Drevsjø kirkested . 2021-12-20 . . Norwegian.