Drageid Chapel (Norwegian: Drageid kapell) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Høylandet municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vassbotna, in the southern part of the municipality. It is one of the churches for the Høylandet parish which is part of the Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The brown, hexagonal church was built in 1976 using plans drawn up by the architect Arne Aursand. The church seats about 90 people.[1][2]
| Drageid Chapel | |
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| Drageid kapell | |
 View of the church | |
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| 64°33′25″N 12°11′01″E / 64.55691478°N 12.18369144°E | |
| Location | Høylandet, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Consecrated | 1976 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Arne Aursand |
| Architectural type | Hexagaonal |
| Completed | 1976 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 90 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nidaros bispedømme |
| Deanery | Namdal prosti |
| Parish | Høylandet |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84032 |
The church has a free-standing steeple near the main entrance to the chapel.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Drageid kapell". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 28 April 2018.