Otterøy Church, is a parish church in the municipality of Namsos in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway, and was built in which medieval wooden Christian church building once common in north-western Europe?
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Otterøy Church Otterøy Church (Norwegian: "Otterøy kirke" ) is a parish church in the municipality of Namsos in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Skomsvoll on the island of Otterøya. The church is part of the Otterøy parish in the Namdal deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The octagonal wood church building was constructed in 1858 and seats about 350 people. The church was designed by architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. It was built in a Stave church style.
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Stave church A stave church is a medieval wooden Christian church building once common in north-western Europe. The name derives from the buildings' structure of post and lintel construction, a type of timber framing where the load-bearing ore-pine posts are called "stafr" in Old Norse ("stav" in modern Norwegian). Two related church building types also named for their structural elements, the post church and palisade church, are often also called 'stave churches'.
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Nordsida Church Nordsida Church (Norwegian: "Nordsida kyrkje" ) is a parish church in Stryn Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Roset, on the northern shore of the Nordfjorden. The church is part of the Nordsida parish in the Nordfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The concrete church was built in 1973 by the architect Alf Apelseth. The church seats about 220 people.
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Tveit Church (Hordaland) Tveit Church (Norwegian: "Tveit kirke" ) is a parish church in Askøy municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Tveitevåg on the western side of the island of Askøy. The church is part of the Tveit parish in the Vesthordland deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in 1957 by the architects Torgeir Alvsaker and Einar Vaardal-Lunde. The church seats about 300 people. It was consecrated on 5 May 1957.
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Rødøy Church Rødøy Church (Norwegian: "Rødøy kirke" ) is a parish church in the municipality of Rødøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Rødøya. The church is part of the Rødøy parish in the Nord-Helgeland deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden, octagonal church was built in 1885 and it seats about 700 people. The church had a fire in 2009 after a lightning strike.
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Hillesøy Church Hillesøy Church (Norwegian: "Hillesøy kirke" ) is a parish church in the municipality of Tromsø in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the Brensholmen area on the western part of the island of Kvaløya. The church is part of the Hillesøy parish in the Tromsø arch-deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white wooden church was built in 1889 and it seats about 450 people. The architect was D. G. Evjen.
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Logtun Church Logtun Church (Norwegian: "Logtun kirke" ) is a medieval era church in the village of Logtun in the municipality of Frosta in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The church is now owned by the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments, but it is still used for baptisms, wedding ceremonies, some religious services, and concerts. The nearby Frosta Church was built in 1866 to replace it as the main church for the area.
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Balsfjord Church Balsfjord Church (Norwegian: "Balsfjord kirke" ) is a parish church in the municipality of Balsfjord in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Balsfjord, just north of Tennes. The church is part of the Balsfjord parish in the Indre Troms deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white wooden church was built in 1856. The architect Christian Heinrich Grosch designed the church which seats about 400 people.
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Habo Church Habo Church (Swedish: "Habo kyrka" ) in Habo Parish, Jönköping County, Sweden, is a wooden church building in Habo. It was built in 1680, and received its present appearance in 1723. The church is unique in its architecture, resembling a cathedral although it is built entirely in wood. It is in the form of a basilica, with a high nave and two lower side aisles. The church is nicknamed the "Wooden Cathedral Near Vättern" (Swedish: "Träkatedralen vid Vättern" ).
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Nordreisa Church Nordreisa Church (Norwegian: "Nordreisa kirke" ) is a parish church in the municipality of Nordreisa in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Storslett. The church is part of the Nordreisa parish in the Nord-Troms deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white wooden church seats about 350 people. It was built in 1856 by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch, and it was consecrated on 8 October 1856 by the Bishop Knud Gislesen.
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Church architecture in Scotland Church architecture in Scotland incorporates all church building within the modern borders of Scotland, from the earliest Christian structures in the sixth century until the present day. The early Christian churches for which there is evidence are basic masonry-built constructions on the west coast and islands. As Christianity spread, local churches tended to remain much simpler than their English counterparts. By the eighth century more sophisticated ashlar block-built buildings began to be constructed. From the eleventh century, there were larger and more ornate Romanesque buildings, as with Dunfermline Abbey and St Magnus Cathedral in Orkney. From the twelfth century the introduction of new monastic orders led to a boom in ecclesiastical building, often using English and Continental forms. From the thirteenth century elements of the European Gothic style began to appear in Scotland, cumulating in buildings such as Glasgow Cathedral and the rebuilt Melrose Abbey. Renaissance influences can be seen in a move to a low-massive style that was probably influenced by contacts with Italy and the Netherlands.
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Arnafjord Church Arnafjord Church (Norwegian: "Arnafjord kyrkje" ) is a parish church in Vik Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nese, along the Arnafjorden. The church is part of the Arnafjord parish in the Indre Sogn deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church, which has 170 seats, was consecrated on 21 October 1880. The master builder John Gjertsen from Sogndal made the designs, while builder Anders Korsvold was responsible for the building. This church was built to replace an older church that was in poor condition. The old church was built in 1645 and it sat just a little north and west of the present church.
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St Martin's Church, Næstved St Martin's Church (Danish: "Sankt Mortens Kirke" ) is located in Næstved on the Danish island of Sealand. It is one of the city's medieval churches. Known from records since approximately 1280, it is believed to have been built and put into service around 1200. The building was constructed as the city's parish church. It is dedicated to St Martin of Tours considered its patron saint. It is one of the five Church of Denmark churches in Næstved; the other four are the St Peter's Church, St John’s Church, Herlufsholm Church and Holsted Church. St Martin's Church and St Peter's Church are located on perpendicular streets, the former situated on Riddergade, while the latter is on Kobmagergade.
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Round church A round church is a special type of church construction, having a completely circular plan. There are many Nordic round churches in Sweden and Denmark (notably the island of Bornholm) and were popular church constructions in Scandinavia in the 11th and early 12th centuries.
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Stranda Church Stranda Church (Norwegian: "Stranda kyrkje" ), also known as Sløgstad Church, is a parish church in Stranda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Stranda, along the western shore of the Storfjorden. The church is part of the Stranda parish in the Austre Sunnmøre deanery in the Diocese of Møre. The white, wooden, octagonal church was built in 1838 to replace an older church on the site. There has been a church at this site for centuries. The earliest known church on the site was a stave church that was destroyed in 1731 by a small tsunami caused by a rockslide into the fjord.
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Skallelv Chapel Skallelv Church (Norwegian: "Skallelv kirke" ) is a parish church in Vadsø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Skallelv. The church is part of the Vadsø parish in the Varanger deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The yellow, wooden chapel was built in 1960 by the architect Rolf Harlew Jenssen. The chapel seats about 78 people. The chapel does not hold regular services other than during the major church holidays and special events.
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Garstad Church Garstad Church (Norwegian: "Garstad kirke" ) is a parish church in the municipality of Vikna in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Garstad on the island of Mellom-Vikna. The church is part of the Vikna parish in the Namdal deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white wooden church building was constructed in 1856 and it seats about 320 people.
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Åsen Church Åsen Church (Norwegian: "Åsen kirke" ) is a parish church in the municipality of Levanger in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Åsen. The church is part of the Åsen parish in the Sør-Innherad deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The wooden church building was constructed in 1904 by the architect O. Røising in the Swiss chalet style. It was built to replace the old church that had burned down in 1902. The present building seats about 400 people.
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Kvinesdal Church Kvinesdal Church (Norwegian: "Kvinesdal kirke" ) is a parish church in Kvinesdal municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Liknes. The church is part of the Kvinesdal parish in the Lister deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, octagonal, wooden church was built in 1837 using plans by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 500 people.
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Nidaros Cathedral Nidaros Cathedral (Norwegian: "Nidarosdomen / Nidaros Domkirke" ) is a Church of Norway cathedral located in the city of Trondheim in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. Built over the burial site of Saint Olav, the king of Norway in the 11th century, who became the patron saint of the nation. It is the traditional location for the consecration of the King of Norway. It was built from 1070 to 1300, and designated as the cathedral for the Diocese of Nidaros in 1152. After the Protestant Reformation, it was taken from the Roman Catholics by the Lutheran Church in 1537. It is the northernmost medieval cathedral in the world.
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Hustad Church (Fræna) Hustad Church (Norwegian: "Hustad kyrkje" ) is a parish church in Fræna Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hustad along the Hustadvika coast. The church is part of the Hustad parish in the Molde arch-deanery in the Diocese of Møre. The white wooden church was built in 1874 by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 450 people. There has been a church located at Hustad since the 12th century or 13th century.
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Fornes Chapel Fornes Chapel (Norwegian: "Fornes kapell" ) is a chapel in the municipality of Andøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fornes on the island of Hinnøya. The church is part of the Dverberg parish in the Vesterålen deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white wooden chapel was built in 1965 to serve the part of Andøy located on Hinnøya island. The church seats about 120 people.