Rennebu Church

Rennebu Church
Rennebu kirke
View of the church
62°52′34″N 9°50′01″E / 62.87605112°N 9.83372926°E / 62.87605112; 9.83372926
LocationRennebu Municipality, Trøndelag
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded12th century
Consecrated1669
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Titus Bülche and
Ole Jonsen Hindrum
Architectural typeY-shaped church
Completed1669 (1669)
Specifications
Capacity292
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseNidaros bispedømme
DeaneryGauldal prosti
ParishRennebu
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85288

Rennebu Church (Norwegian: Rennebu kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Rennebu Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Voll, along the river Orkla. It is the main church for the Rennebu parish which is part of the Gauldal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The red, wooden church was built in a Y-shaped design in 1669 using plans drawn up by the architects Titus Bülche and Ole Jonsen Hindrum. It is the oldest of the four existing Y-shaped churches in Norway. The church seats about 292 people.