Location Vikna, Nord-Trøndelag Denomination Church of Norway Founded 1592 Address 7900 Rørvik, Norway Capacity 320 Diocese Diocese of Nidaros | Country Norway Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran Consecrated 4 July 1856 Opened 1856 Status Parish church Parish Vikna | |
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Similar Rørvik Church, Leka Church, Salsbruket Chapel, Salen Chapel, Grong 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.
History
The first church was built at Garstad in Vikna in 1592 and served the Vikna area for over 200 years before it burned to the ground after being struck by lightning on 20 January 1854. The church was rebuilt soon after and the new building was consecrated on 4 July 1856.
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