Evenstad Church
| Evenstad Church | |
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| Evenstad kirke | |
Sør-Østerdal prosti | |
| Parish | Stor-Elvdal |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Protected |
| ID | 84107 |
Evenstad Church (
long church design in 1904 using plans drawn up by the architect Victor Nordan. The church seats about 120 people.[1][2]
History
Evenstad chapel (later upgraded to a church status) was built because of the work of Anne Evenstad, who also financed the construction. Simen Rusten provided land for the chapel and burial ground. The church is located between the villages of Evenstad and Rasta, and it is said that the location near Rasta station was chosen to make it easier for the priest and organist, who often came to the place by train. The building was designed by
consecrated on 22 July 1904. The cemetery at the church was formally opened in 1907 and is located mainly on the south side of the church.[3]
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See also
References
- ^ "Evenstad kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Evenstad kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 December 2021.
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