Lønset Church
History
The first church in Lønset was a stave church that was likely located at Vindal, along the west shore of the river Vindøla, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of the present church site. The church was built during the Middle Ages and it likely fell into ruin after the Black death when the Lønset area was depopulated. For a few centuries there was no church in use in Lønset. From 1772 to 1774 a new church was once again built in Lønset. This one was located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southeast of the old medieval church site. In 1858, a committee was formed that would work on planning for a new church at Lønset because the old church was too small. Two solutions were outlined: a cruciform church designed by John Elliott Storli or an octagonal church designed by Sjur Jamtseter. The committee chose the octagonal design. The last worship service there was on Sunday, 19 July 1863 and after that, the old church was torn down. The new church was built on the same site and it was consecrated on 26 August 1863.
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References
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- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Vindal kapell - tradisjonslokalitet" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Lønset kirke" (in Norwegian). Oppdal kommune. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ^ "Lønset kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Lønset kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 June 2021.