Hegvik Church
Church in Trøndelag, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hegvik Church (Norwegian: Hegvik kirke; historically: Stjørna kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ørland municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the Stjørnfjorden in the village of Høybakken, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the village of Botngård. It is one of the churches for the Bjugn parish which is part of the Fosen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, stone church was built in a long church style in 1858 using plans drawn up by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch (1801–1865). The church seats about 300 people.[1][2][3]
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63.73839827°N 09.87895399°E / 63.73839827; 09.87895399 | |
Location | Ørland, Trøndelag |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Former name(s) | Stjørna kirke |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1858 |
Consecrated | 1858 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Christian Heinrich Grosch |
Architectural type | Long church |
Completed | 1858 (166 years ago) (1858) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 300 |
Materials | Stone |
Administration | |
Diocese | Nidaros bispedømme |
Deanery | Fosen prosti |
Parish | Bjugn |
Type | Church |
Status | Listed |
ID | 84523 |
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