Selbustrand Church Explained

Selbustrand Church
Fullname:Selbustrand kirke
Coordinates:63.2486°N 10.9519°W
Location:Selbu, Trøndelag
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Nidaros bispedømme
Parish:Selbu
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1901
Consecrated Date:1901
Architect:Olaf Jarl Alstad
Architectural Type:Long church
Materials:Wood
Capacity:300

Selbustrand Church (Norwegian: Selbustrand kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Selbu municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Selbustrand. It is one of the churches for the Selbu parish which is part of the Stjørdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1901 using plans drawn up by the architect Olaf Jarl Alstad. The church seats about 300 people.[1] [2]

History

The chapel at Selbustrand was built in 1901. It was the first church in the village. Later it was upgraded to the status of parish church.[3] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Selbustrand kirke . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen . 2018-03-11.
  2. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian . 2018-03-11.
  3. Web site: Selbustrand kapell . KirkeNorge.no . Norwegian . 2011-03-07.
  4. Web site: Selbustrand kirke . 2021-06-06 . Norges-Kirker.no . Norwegian.