Elvran Chapel (Norwegian: Elvran kapell) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stjørdal municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway.[1] It is located in the village of Elvran. It is one of the churches for the Lånke parish which is part of the Stjørdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1893 using plans drawn up by the architect Ole Falck Ebbell. The church seats about 150 people.[2][3][4]

Elvran Chapel
Elvran kapell
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63°23′37″N 11°03′58″E / 63.393528509°N 11.066025942°E / 63.393528509; 11.066025942
LocationStjørdal, Trøndelag
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1893
Consecrated22 Feb 1893
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Ole Falck Ebbell
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1893 (131 years ago) (1893)
Specifications
Capacity150
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseNidaros bispedømme
DeaneryStjørdal prosti
ParishLånke
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84093

History

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The Elvran area historically belonged to the Lånke Church parish. The road to Lånke was perceived as long and strenuous, and the church there was in poor condition in the early 1890s so demands were made for a church building at Elvran. Local residents made the formal request in 1891 and that was followed by a royal decree in 1892 that authorized the construction of the new chapel. It was consecrated on 22 February 1893. In 1968, a sacristy was built adjacent to the choir.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Elvran Chapel on Mapcarta".
  2. ^ "Elvran kapell". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  4. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Elvran" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Elvran kapell". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 June 2021.