Dolm Church
Dolm Church (Norwegian: Dolm kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hitra municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located at Dolmvarden, on the southwestern coast of the island of Dolmøya. It is one of the churches for the Hitra og Fillan parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, stone church was originally built around the year 1188 by an unknown architect. For centuries, it was the main church for the prestegjeld of Hitra. The church was built in a long church design and it has a Romanesque style with rounded arches and thick stone walls. The church seats about 200 people.
| Dolm Church | |
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| Dolm kirke | |
View of the church | |
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| Location | Hitra, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c. 1188 |
| Consecrated | c. 1188 |
| Events | Fires: 1709, 1772, 1848, and 1920 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Style | Romanesque |
| Completed | c. 1188 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nidaros bispedømme |
| Deanery | Orkdal prosti |
| Parish | Hitra og Fillan |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84027 |
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