Harran Church

Harran Church (Norwegian: Harran kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Grong municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Harran. It is the main church for the Harran parish which is part of the Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1874 using plans drawn up by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 200 people.^[1][2] The church was built to replace the old Gløshaug Church which was getting to be too small and in need of repair.^[3] The church was consecrated on 30 September 1874.

Harran Church
Harran kirke
View of the church
64°33′33″N 12°29′11″E / 64.55922703°N 12.48651042°E / 64.55922703; 12.48651042Coordinates: 64°33′33″N 12°29′11″E / 64.55922703°N 12.48651042°E / 64.55922703; 12.48651042
Location	Grong, Trøndelag
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1874
Consecrated	30 Sept 1874
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Jacob Wilhelm Nordan
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1874 (149 years ago) (1874)
Specifications
Capacity	200
Materials	Wood
Administration
Diocese	Nidaros bispedømme
Deanery	Namdal prosti
Parish	Harran
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Not protected
ID	84485

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See also

• List of churches in Nidaros

References

1. "Harran kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
3. (in Norwegian). Grong kommune. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2011.