Skorovatn Chapel Explained

Skorovatn Chapel
Fullname:Skorovatn kapell
Coordinates:64.6431°N 13.1207°W
Location:Namsskogan, Trøndelag
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Nidaros bispedømme
Parish:Namsskogan
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1965
Consecrated Date:5 Sept 1965
Architect:Arne Aursand
Architectural Type:Long church
Materials:Wood
Capacity:170

Skorovatn Chapel (Norwegian: Skorovatn kapell) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Namsskogan municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the old mining village of Skorovatn. It is one of three churches for the Namsskogan parish which is part of the Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The brown, wooden church with a red roof was built in a long church style in 1965 using plans drawn up by the architect Arne Aursand. The church seats about 170 people.[1] [2]

History

The church was built in 1965 to serve the mining village of Skorovatn. The church construction was financed by Elkem and the municipality. The church was consecrated on 5 September 1965 by the Bishop Tord Godal. The local mine closed in 1984, so since then, there are only a few residents left in the area, so the chapel is not used as regularly as it used to. It is also occasionally used for concerts.[3] [4] [5] [6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Skorovatn kapell . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen . 2018-04-28.
  2. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian . 2018-04-28.
  3. Web site: Skorovatn . Norwegian . 2011-09-16.
  4. Web site: Skorovatn kirkested / Skorovatn kapell . 2021-04-24 . . Norwegian.
  5. Web site: Skorovatn kapell . Norges-Kirker.no . 2021-04-24 . Norwegian.
  6. Web site: Kirker i Namdal prosti . NRK Trøndelag . 2021-04-24.