Skaun Church
Skaun Church (Norwegian: Skaun kirke, historically: Venn kirke) is a parish church in Skaun municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Skaun. It is the church for the Skaun parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. [1]
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| Location | Skaun, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Style | Gothic |
| Completed | 1183 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Materials | Stone / bricks |
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| Parish | Skaun |
| Deanery | Orkdal |
| Diocese | Nidaros |
The white, stone church was built in a long church style in the year 1183 and designed by an unknown architect. The altarpiece of oak dates from the early 1200s. The pulpit was sculpted in 1665. The church bell dates from 1754. The church seats about 250 people. [2] [3] [4]
Media gallery
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Skaun Church. circa 1961
Skaun Church and school. circa 1920
Entrance portal
Altarpiece
See also
References
- "Skaun kirke". Kulturminnesok. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- "Skaun kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
- "Skaun kirke" (in Norwegian). Skaun kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
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