Følling Church

Følling Church (Norwegian: Følling kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Steinkjer municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Følling. It is the church for the Følling parish which is part of the Stiklestad prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1728 by an unknown architect. The church seats about 110 people.[1][2]

Følling Church
Følling kirke
View of the church
Følling Church
Location of the church
Følling Church
Følling Church (Norway)
64.1033°N 11.5446°E / 64.1033; 11.5446
LocationSteinkjer, Trøndelag
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1728
Specifications
Capacity110
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishFølling
DeaneryStiklestad prosti
DioceseNidaros

During a renovation in 1959, tombs under the church floor were discovered, dating back to the Bronze Age. They also found coins from the 14th century. Findings indicate that in the 15th century, there was a small stave church measuring about 4.5 by 5 metres (15 ft × 16 ft) on the same site as the present church.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Føling kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
  3. "Følling kirke" (in Norwegian). Steinkjerleksikonet. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
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