Søvasskjølen Church (Norwegian: Søvasskjølen fjellkirke) is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Orkland municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the Svorksjødalen valley, about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of Fannrem. It is an annex chapel for the Orkdal parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The small church was built in 1981 in a long church style to be a mountain sports chapel. The church looks like a holiday cottage and it seats about 130 people.[1]
| Søvasskjølen Church | |
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| Søvasskjølen fjellkirke | |
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| 63°14′52″N 9°30′07″E / 63.247893918°N 09.5019373297°E | |
| Location | Orkland, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Chapel |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Consecrated | 23 Aug 1981 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Completed | 1981 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 130 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nidaros bispedømme |
| Deanery | Orkdal prosti |
| Parish | Orkdal |
History edit
The mountain sports chapel was built in 1981 and it was consecrated on 23 August 1981. The church has an altarpiece made by Kalla Skrøvseth. The church is owned and run by a foundation.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Søvasskjølen fjellkirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 June 2021.