Værnes Church
| Værnes Church | |
|---|---|
| Værnes kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 63°27′15″N 10°57′18″E / 63.454281809°N 10.954871177°E | |
| Location | Stjørdal Municipality, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c. 1130 |
| Consecrated | c. 1190 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | c. 1190 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 370 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nidaros bispedømme |
| Deanery | Stjørdal prosti |
| Parish | Stjørdal |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 85875 |
Værnes Church (Norwegian: Værnes kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stjørdal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located just south of the town of Stjørdalshalsen, along the Stjørdalselva river, and just east of the Trondheim Airport, Værnes. It is the church for the Stjørdal parish which is also the seat of the Stjørdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, stone church was built in a long church style in five stages from 1130 until 1190 by using plans drawn up by unknown architect. The church seats about 370 people.