Egge Church
Egge Church (Norwegian: Egge kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Steinkjer municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the Egge area, on the northern edge of the town of Steinkjer. It is the church for the Egge parish which is part of the Stiklestad prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in the empire style in 1870 by the architect Rasmus Mentsen Overrein. The church seats about 484 people.[1][2]
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| Location | Steinkjer, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Rasmus Mentsen Overrein |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Style | Empire style |
| Completed | 1870 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 484 |
| Length | 15.5 metres (51 ft) |
| Width | 11.3 metres (37 ft) |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Spire height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Materials | Wood |
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| Parish | Egge |
| Deanery | Stiklestad prosti |
| Diocese | Nidaros |
The church is 15.5 by 11.3 metres (51 ft × 37 ft) and has a steeple that reaches about 30 metres (98 ft) into the air.[3]
History
The present Egge Church is (at least) the fourth church building located at this site. Records indicate a church building here since at least the 16th century.[4]
- Stave Church
There was an old stave church present on the site in the 16th century and 17th centuries. Records from 1588 indicate that there were 29 farmers that belonged to the church.[4]
- 1676 Church
A new church was built in 1676 to replace the old stave church. It was consecrated in 1676 by the Bishop Erik Eriksen Pontoppidan d.e. This church existed for 90 years until it was struck by lightning and burned down on 18 August 1765.[4]
- 1767 Church
A church was built in 1767 to replace the previous church that burned. It contained the altar table that is still in use in the present church. This church was torn down in 1870 and replaced by the present church.[4]
See also
References
- "Egge kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
- "Egge Kirke" (in Norwegian). Den Norske Kirke. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
- "Egge kirke" (in Norwegian). Steinkjerleksikonet. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
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