# Bratsberg Church

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Church in Trøndelag, Norway

Church in Trøndelag, Norway

Bratsberg Church Bratsberg kirke View of the church Bratsberg Church 63°20′51″N 10°28′52″E / 63.3475094445°N 10.481061637°E / 63.3475094445; 10.481061637 Location Trondheim Municipality, Trøndelag Country Norway Denomination Church of Norway Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran History Status Parish church Founded 14th century Consecrated 4 Dec 1850 Architecture Functional status Active Architect(s) Hans Linstow and Ole Henriksen Architectural type Cruciform church Completed 1850 (176 years ago) (1850) Specifications Capacity 220 Materials Wood Administration Diocese Nidaros bispedømme Deanery Strinda prosti Parish Nidelven Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site Type Church Status Automatically protected ID 83942

**Bratsberg Church** ([Norwegian](/source/Norwegian_language): *Bratsberg kirke*) is a [parish church](/source/Parish_church) of the [Church of Norway](/source/Church_of_Norway) in [Trondheim Municipality](/source/Trondheim_Municipality) in [Trøndelag](/source/Tr%C3%B8ndelag) county, [Norway](/source/Norway). It is located in the [Bratsberg](/source/Bratsberg%2C_Tr%C3%B8ndelag) area southeast of the [city of Trondheim](/source/City_of_Trondheim) and east of [Heimdal](/source/Heimdal). It is one of the churches for the Nidelven [parish](/source/Parish) which is part of the [Strinda prosti](/source/Strinda_prosti) ([deanery](/source/Deanery)) in the [Diocese of Nidaros](/source/Diocese_of_Nidaros). The white, wooden church was built in a [cruciform](/source/Churches_in_Norway#Floor_plan) style in 1850 by Ole Henriksen using plans drawn up by the [architect](/source/Architect) [Hans Linstow](/source/Hans_Linstow). The church seats about 220 people.[1][2][3]

## History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1663, but the church was founded much earlier. The first church in Bratsberg was a [stave church](/source/Stave_church) that was located on the Bratsberg farm, about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) west of the present church site. The old medieval church was torn down around the year 1663. In its place, a new church was constructed on the same site. The new church had a rather unique [Y-shaped](/source/Churches_in_Norway#Floor_plan) floor plan.[4][5]

By 1845, the old church was in poor condition and it was decided to replace the old church. At the same time, the parish decided to move the church site about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) east to a site that was more populated and easier for people in the parish to get to. The new church was built in 1850 by a team led by Ole Henriksen using designs that were drawn up by [Hans Linstow](/source/Hans_Linstow). The church was [consecrated](/source/Consecrate) on 4 December 1850 by [Hans Jørgen Darre](/source/Hans_J%C3%B8rgen_Darre) who was the Bishop of the [Diocese of Nidaros](/source/Diocese_of_Nidaros). The new church had a [cruciform](/source/Cruciform) design. The church underwent restoration during 1905, 1972, and 2016.[5][6]

The original [altarpiece](/source/Altarpiece) was performed at that time by Eilert Balle Lund (1815–1891).[7] The present altarpiece dates to 1972 and was completed by Knut Skinnarland (1909–1993).[8] The [baptismal font](/source/Baptismal_font) is in brass and dates from 1638. The organ was installed in 1913. The church has two bells dating from 1850 and 1989.[5]

## See also

- [List of churches in Nidaros](/source/List_of_churches_in_Nidaros)

## Media gallery

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Bratsberg kirke"](https://kirkesok.no/kirke/160101001). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 17 March 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker"](http://www.kirkekonsulenten.no/kirker.htm) (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 17 March 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Bratsberg kirke"](http://www.strindahistorielag.no/wiki/index.php?title=Bratsberg_kirke) (in Norwegian). Strinda historielag. Retrieved 15 April 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-kms1_4-0)** ["Bratsberg gamle kirkested"](http://www.kulturminnesok.no/kulturminnesok/kulturminne/?LOK_ID=156893) (in Norwegian). [Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage](/source/Norwegian_Directorate_for_Cultural_Heritage). Retrieved 13 June 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-NK_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-NK_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-NK_5-2) ["Bratsberg kirke"](https://www.norske-kirker.net/home/trondelag/bratsberg-kirke/). *Norges-Kirker.no* (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-kms2_6-0)** ["Bratsberg kirkested / Bratsberg kirke 3"](http://www.kulturminnesok.no/kulturminnesok/kulturminne/?LOK_ID=83942) (in Norwegian). [Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage](/source/Norwegian_Directorate_for_Cultural_Heritage). Retrieved 13 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-nkl1_7-0)** Alfsen, Glenny, ed. (4 July 2013). ["Eilert Balle Lund"](https://nkl.snl.no/Eilert_Balle_Lund). *Norske kunstnerleksikon* (in Norwegian). [Kunnskapsforlaget](/source/Kunnskapsforlaget). Retrieved 17 March 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-nkl_8-0)** Ljøsne, Anne Grete, ed. (20 November 2014). ["Knut Skinnarland"](https://nkl.snl.no/Knut_Skinnarland). *Norske kunstnerleksikon* (in Norwegian). [Kunnskapsforlaget](/source/Kunnskapsforlaget). Retrieved 17 March 2018.

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