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Vinje Church (Trøndelag)
Church in Trøndelag, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vinje Church (Norwegian: Vinje kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Heim municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vinjeøra, just north of the European route E39 highway. It is the church for the Vinje parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1821 using plans drawn up by the architect P. Konstum. The church seats about 200 people (150 on the main floor and 50 more in the balcony).[1][2]
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63.206898392°N 08.996961861°E / 63.206898392; 08.996961861 | |
Location | Heim, Trøndelag |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 12th century |
Consecrated | 1821 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | P. Konstum |
Architectural type | Octagonal |
Completed | 1821 (203 years ago) (1821) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 200 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Nidaros bispedømme |
Deanery | Orkdal prosti |
Parish | Vinje |
Type | Church |
Status | Automatically protected |
ID | 85855 |
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