Straumsnes Church Explained

Straumsnes Church
Fullname:Straumsnes kyrkje
Other Name:Grimstad kyrkje
Coordinates:63.0526°N 8.0242°W
Location:Tingvoll Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Møre bispedømme
Parish:Straumsnes
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1864
Consecrated Date:7 October 1864
Architect:Gustav Olsen
Architectural Type:Long church
Materials:Wood
Capacity:300

Straumsnes Church (Norwegian: Straumsnes kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tingvoll Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Straumsnes. It is the main church for the Straumsnes parish which is part of the Indre Nordmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1864 by the architect Gustav Olsen. The church seats about 300 people.[1] [2]

History

The parish of Straumsnes was established by royal resolution on 14 January 1863. Soon after, plans were made for a new church to be built for the parish. The church was designed by Gustav Olsen (who also designed the nearby Øre Church), and the lead builder during the construction was Lars Thoresen. The church was built in 1863-1864 and it was consecrated on 7 October 1864. In 1946, a baptismal sacristy was added. The church was damaged by a lightning strike in 2006 and it had to be restored afterwards.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Straumsnes kyrkje . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen . 2019-05-19.
  2. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian . 2019-05-19.
  3. Web site: Straumsnes kirke . 2021-07-16 . Norges-Kirker.no . Norwegian.
  4. Web site: Straumsnes kirkested . 2021-07-16 . . Norwegian.