Foldereid Church

Foldereid Church (Norwegian: Foldereid kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Nærøysund municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Foldereid. It is one of the churches for the Nærøy parish which is part of the Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1863 by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. The church seats about 280 people.[1][2]

Foldereid Church
Foldereid kirke
View of the church
Foldereid Church
Location of the church
Foldereid Church
Foldereid Church (Norway)
64.9629°N 12.1785°E / 64.9629; 12.1785
LocationNærøysund, Trøndelag
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Christian Heinrich Grosch
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1863
Specifications
Capacity280
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishNærøy
DeaneryNamdal prosti
DioceseNidaros

See also

References

  1. "Foldereid kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
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