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Eikesdal Church

Coordinates: 62°28′01″N 8°11′22″E / 62.467030536°N 8.189441263°E / 62.467030536; 8.189441263
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Eikesdal Church
Eikesdal kyrkje
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62°28′01″N 8°11′22″E / 62.467030536°N 8.189441263°E / 62.467030536; 8.189441263
LocationMolde Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1866
Consecrated3 October 1866
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Jacob Wilhelm Nordan
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1866 (158 years ago) (1866)
Specifications
Capacity100
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseMøre bispedømme
DeaneryMolde domprosti
ParishEikesdal
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84079

Eikesdal Church (Norwegian: Eikesdal kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Eikesdalen. It is the church for the Eikesdal parish which is part of the Molde domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1866 using plans by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 100 people.[1][2]

History

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In 1862, the people of the Eikesdalen valley formally requested permission to build a chapel. The municipality council approved the request in 1864 and a royal decree on 31 December 1865, finally gave official approval for the new chapel. The chapel was designed by Jacob Wilhelm Nordan (the exact same plans as Stordalen Chapel in Meråker). Construction began in April 1866, and the work lasted a few months. The new chapel was consecrated on 3 October 1866.[3][4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Eikesdal kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Eikesdal kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Eikesdal kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 July 2021.