Skaun Church
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Skaun Church (Norwegian: Skaun kirke, historically: Venn kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Skaun municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Skaun. It is the church for the Skaun parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, stone church was built in a long church style in the year 1183 and designed by an unknown architect. The church seats about 250 people.[1][2]
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Skaun Church | |
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Skaun kirke | |
63°15′3.6″N 10°3′5.1″E | |
Location | Skaun, Trøndelag |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Former name(s) | Venn kirke |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | c. 1170 |
Consecrated | c. 1190 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Long church |
Style | Gothic |
Completed | c. 1190 (834 years ago) (1190) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 250 |
Materials | Stone |
Administration | |
Diocese | Nidaros bispedømme |
Deanery | Orkdal prosti |
Parish | Skaun |
Type | Church |
Status | Automatically protected |
ID | 85449 |
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