Søvasskjølen Church Explained

Søvasskjølen Church
Fullname:Søvasskjølen fjellkirke
Coordinates:63.2479°N 9.5019°W
Location:Orkland, Trøndelag
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Nidaros bispedømme
Parish:Orkdal
Status:Chapel
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1981
Consecrated Date:23 Aug 1981
Materials:Wood
Capacity:130

Søvasskjølen Church (Norwegian: Søvasskjølen fjellkirke) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Orkland municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the Svorksjødalen valley, about west of Fannrem. It is an annex chapel for the Orkdal parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The small church was built in 1981 in a long church style to be a mountain sports chapel. The church looks like a holiday cottage and it seats about 130 people.[1]

History

The mountain sports chapel was built in 1981 and it was consecrated on 23 August 1981. The church has an altarpiece made by Kalla Skrøvseth. The church is owned and run by a foundation.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian . 2018-02-03.
  2. Web site: Søvasskjølen fjellkirke . 2021-06-24 . Norges-Kirker.no . Norwegian.