Brekken Church
Brekken Church (Norwegian: Brekken kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Røros municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Brekken, at the eastern end of the lake Aursunden. It is the church for the Brekken parish which is part of the Gauldal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The gray, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1878 using plans drawn up by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The building can hold about 200 people.
| Brekken Church | |
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| Brekken kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 62.647365909°N 11.872519254°E | |
| Location | Røros, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1878 |
| Consecrated | 17 July 1878 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Jacob Wilhelm Nordan |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1878 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nidaros bispedømme |
| Deanery | Gauldal prosti |
| Parish | Brekken |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 83950 |
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