Fillan Church
Fillan Church (Norwegian: Fillan kirke) is a parish church in Hitra municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fillan on the east coast of the island of Hitra. It is one of the churches for the Hitra og Fillan parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The red, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1789 by the architect Fredrich Bertelsen Ødegaard. The church seats about 400 people. The church was consecrated on 16 September 1789, which makes it the oldest existing church on the island of Hitra.[1][2][3]
| Fillan Church | |
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| Fillan kirke | |
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| 63.6074°N 08.9747°E | |
| Location | Hitra, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Consecrated | 16 September 1789 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | F. Bertelsen Ødegaard |
| Architectural type | Cruciform |
| Completed | 1789 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Hitra og Fillan |
| Deanery | Orkdal |
| Diocese | Nidaros |
See also
References
- "Fillan kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
- "Fillan kirke" (in Norwegian). Orkdals prosti. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
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