Orkdal Church

Orkdal Church
Orkdal kirke
View of the church
Orkdal Church Location in Sør-Trøndelag
Coordinates: 63°15′51″N 9°48′49″E / 63.2643°N 9.8137°E / 63.2643; 9.8137
Location	Orkdal, Sør-Trøndelag
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical
History
Founded	1893
Architecture
Status	Parish church
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Carl. J. Bergstrøm
Architectural type	Neo-Gothic
Specifications
Capacity	800
Administration
Parish	Orkdal
Deanery	Orkdal
Diocese	Diocese of Nidaros

Orkdal Church (Norwegian: Orkdal kirke) is a parish church in the municipality of Orkdal in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The church is located in Fannrem, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Orkanger. The church is located in the Orkdal parish which is part of the Orkdal deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros.

The church site has been occupied for about 1000 years. The original church existed during the 12th century. The second church building was built around the year 1220 and it existed until 1890 when it was torn down to build a bigger building. The present church was built in 1893.^[1]

See also

• Geitastrand Church
• Moe Church
• Orkanger Church

References

1. ^ "Kirken på Orkdal" (in Norwegian). Orkdalsmenighetene. http://www.orkdalsmenighetene.no/kirkene/orkdal/hovedsideorkdalkrk.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-31.