Froan Chapel
Froan Chapel (Norwegian: Froan kapell) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Frøya municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the island of Sauøy in the Froan islands. It is one of several churches for the Frøya parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1904 using plans drawn up by the architect Nils Ryjord. The church seats about 180 people.
| Froan Chapel | |
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| Froan kapell | |
View of the church | |
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| Location | Frøya, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Consecrated | 1904 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Nils Ryjord |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1904 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 180 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nidaros bispedømme |
| Deanery | Orkdal prosti |
| Parish | Frøya |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84201 |
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