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Heggstad Church ( no, Heggstad kirke) is a
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of the Church of Norway in
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municipality in
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county,
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. It is located at Sandvollan, just south of the village of
Gangstadhaugen Gangstadhaugen or Gangstad is a village in the municipality of Inderøy in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the northern part of the Inderøya peninsula, near the shore of the Beitstadfjorden, about southeast of the village of Breivi ...
. It is the main church for the Sandvollan
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which is part of the Stiklestad prosti ( deanery) in the
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. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1887 using plans drawn up by the
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Håkon Mosling. The church seats about 250 people. The church was built to replace the centuries-old Hustad Church located nearby.


History

The centuries-old Hustad Church was in need of being replaced because it was too small for the parish, but instead of tearing it down, it was decided to build a new church nearby and turn the old church into a museum. Håkon Mosling was hired as the architect in 1874 and his design and plans were completed by 1876. It wasn't until 1885 that the government gave formal approval and funding to build the new church. The new church was built about southwest of the old Hustad Church. The new building was consecrated on 31 August 1887. In 1967, there was a fire in the church which caused some damage that needed to be repaired.


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See also

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List of churches in Nidaros This list of churches in Nidaros is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Nidaros which covers all of Trøndelag county in Norway. The list is divided into several sections, one for each deanery in the diocese. Administra ...


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