Levanger Church

Levanger Church
Levanger kirke
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63°44′43″N 11°17′44″E / 63.745189858°N 11.29558414°E / 63.745189858; 11.29558414
LocationLevanger, Trøndelag
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded11th century
Consecrated24 Sept 1902
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Karl Norum
Architectural typeLong church
StyleArt Nouveau
Completed1902 (122 years ago) (1902)
Specifications
Capacity550
MaterialsPlastered brick
Administration
DioceseNidaros bispedømme
DeaneryStiklestad prosti
ParishLevanger
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID84295

Levanger Church (Norwegian: Levanger kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Levanger municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The church is located in the town of Levanger, along the road Kirkegata. It is the main church for the Levanger parish which is part of the Stiklestad prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, plastered brick church was built during 1902 in a long church design in an Art Nouveau style using plans drawn up by the architect Karl Norum (1852-1911).[1] The church seats about 550 people.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "Karl Norum (1852-1911)". lokalhistoriewiki.no. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Levanger kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Levanger" (in Norwegian). Sør-Innherred prosti. Retrieved 31 May 2011.