Old Gildeskål Church
Old Gildeskål Church (Norwegian: Gildeskål gamle kirke) is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located just north of the village of Inndyr. Before 1881, it was the main church for the Gildeskål parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, stone church was built in a long church style in the 12th century. The church seats about 275 people.
| Old Gildeskål Church | |
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| Gildeskål gamle kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 67.05918734°N 14.0453°E | |
| Location | Gildeskål, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Consecrated | c. 1130 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Preserved |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | c. 1130 |
| Closed | 1881 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 275 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Bodø domprosti |
| Parish | Gildeskål |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 162733 |
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