Nordli Church (Norwegian: Nordli kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lierne municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sandvika. It is the main church for the Nordli 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 1873 using plans drawn up by the architect Carl J. Bergstrøm. The church seats about 250 people.[1][2][3]
| Nordli Church | |
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| Nordli kirke | |
 View of the church | |
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| 64°28′03″N 13°35′27″E / 64.4675341°N 13.5907142°E | |
| Location | Lierne, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1636 |
| Consecrated | 1873 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Carl Julius Bergstrøm |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Style | Neo-gothic |
| Completed | 1873 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nidaros bispedømme |
| Deanery | Namdal prosti |
| Parish | Nordli |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 85157 |
History edit
The first church in Sandvika was built in 1636. In 1790, the old church was torn down and replaced with a new building. In 1873, the old church was torn down and replaced with a new timber-framed building. The church was designed as a long church in a Neo-gothic style with a nave and choir. It also has a sacristy on the north side of the choir and an entry porch on the west end of the nave.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Nordli kirke, Lierne". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Informasjon om Lierne" (in Norwegian). DIS-Norge. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ "Nordli kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 April 2021.