Trondenes Church
| Trondenes Church | |
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| Trondenes kirke | |
Trondenes prosti | |
| Parish | Trondenes |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 85673 |
Trondenes Church (
Though frequently referred to as a
The church is best known for its rich decorations, including three gothic triptychs, one of which was earlier attributed to the German Hanseatic artist Bernt Notke, although modern art historians now doubt the attribution.[3] The baroque pulpit is equipped with an hourglass to allow the minister to time long sermons. The organ dates from the late 18th century. In the choir section, one can see remnants of medieval frescoes.
History
The present church is presumably the third church on the site, the first stave church was likely built on the site during the 11th century, followed by another building in the 12th century. The second church was fortified with stone walls and ramparts, remnants of which can still be seen around the church today. The present stone church was built around the year 1435. The church bells once hung from a turret but, as the turret has long since been demolished, the bells now ring from a small tower in the graveyard.[4]
In 1814, this church served as an election church (Norwegian: valgkirke).[5] Together with more than 300 other parish churches across Norway, it was a polling station for elections to the 1814 Norwegian Constituent Assembly which wrote the Constitution of Norway. This was Norway's first national elections. Each church parish was a constituency that elected people called "electors" who later met together in each county to elect the representatives for the assembly that was to meet in Eidsvoll later that year.[5][6]
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Small altar in the church -
Pulpit of Trondenes Church -
Inner view of Trondenes Church -
View of the church from a distance -
Side view of the church -
View of the door
See also
- List of churches in Nord-Hålogaland
- Kalix Church, the northernmost medieval church in Sweden
References
- ^ "Trondenes kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Om Trondenes kirke" (in Norwegian). Den Norske Kirke (Church of Norway). Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Trondenes kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Valgkirkene". LokalHistorieWiki.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Om valgene". Valgene i 1814 (in Norwegian). Arkivverket. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
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