Gildeskål Church
Gildeskål Church (Norwegian: Gildeskål hovedkirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located just north of the village of Inndyr. It is the main church for the Gildeskål parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The orange-colored, wooden, neo-gothic church was built in a long church style in 1881 using plans drawn up by the architect Carl J. Bergstrøm. The church seats about 750 people.
| Gildeskål Church | |
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| Gildeskål hovedkirke | |
View of the church | |
| 67.0591051°N 14.0426940°E | |
| Location | Gildeskål, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Consecrated | 1881 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Carl J. Bergstrøm |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Style | Neo-Gothic |
| Completed | 1881 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 750 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Bodø domprosti |
| Parish | Gildeskål |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 84239 |
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