Stensgård Church (Norwegian: Stensgård kirke) is "long church" (Norwegian: langkirke) dating from 1902 in the municipality of Nannestad in Akershus county, Norway.[1][2] The church is part of the Church of Norway and it belongs to the deanery of Øvre Romerike in the Diocese of Borg.[1]
| Stensgård Church | |
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Stensgård kirke | |
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  Stensgård Church Location of the church | |
| 60°16′39.17″N 11°5′18.75″E / 60.2775472°N 11.0885417°E | |
| Location | Nannestad, Akershus |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Herman Backer |
| Completed | 1902 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 92[1] |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Deanery | Øvre Romerike |
The building can accommodate 92 people.[1] The cornerstone was laid in a simple ceremony on Saint John's Day in 1901. It was consecrated on November 26, 1902 in a mass celebrated by Bishop Anton Christian Bang attended by eight priests.
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Stensgård kirke". Kirkesøk. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
- ^ "Stensgård kirkested". Kulturminnesøk. Retrieved December 28, 2017.