Snillfjord Church

Snillfjord Church (Norwegian: Snillfjord kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Orkland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Krokstadøra. It is the church for the Snillfjord parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1899 by the architect Ole Falck Ebbell. The church seats about 250 people.^[1][2]

Snillfjord Church
Snillfjord kirke
View of the church
Snillfjord Church
63°24′00″N 9°30′24″E
Location	Orkland Municipality, Trøndelag
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1899
Consecrated	27 Sep 1899
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect	Ole Falck Ebbell
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1899 (126 years ago) (1899)
Specifications
Capacity	250
Materials	Wood
Administration
Diocese	Nidaros bispedømme
Deanery	Orkdal prosti
Parish	Snillfjord
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Not protected
ID	85506

History

The church in Snillfjord was built in 1898-1899. The architect was Ole Falck Ebbell and the lead builders were Ole and Johan Væge. The new building was consecrated on 27 September 1899 by the Bishop Johannes Skaar.^[3] The baptismal sacristy was built in 1978, and the church underwent a restoration in 1989.^[4]

See also

• List of churches in Nidaros