Gruben Church (Norwegian: Gruben kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Rana Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the eastern part of the town of Mo i Rana. It is the church for the Gruben parish which is part of the Indre Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, concrete church was built in a long church style in 1965 using plans drawn up by the architect Nils Toft. The church seats about 550 people.[1][2][3]
| Gruben Church | |
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| Gruben kirke | |
 View of the church | |
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| 66°18′57″N 14°11′41″E / 66.31585028°N 14.19462427°E | |
| Location | Rana Municipality, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Consecrated | 1965 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Nils Toft |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1965 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 550 |
| Materials | Concrete |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Indre Helgeland prosti |
| Parish | Gruben |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84433 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gruben kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Gruben kirke" (in Norwegian). Rana fellesråd. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
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