Gruben Church

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Gruben Church
66°18′57″N14°11′41″E / 66.31585028°N 14.19462427°E / 66.31585028; 14.19462427
Location Rana Municipality, Nordland
Country Norway
Denomination Church of Norway
Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status Parish church
Founded1965
Consecrated 1965
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s) Nils Toft
Architectural type Long church
Completed1965(59 years ago) (1965)
Specifications
Capacity550
Materials Concrete
Administration
Diocese Sør-Hålogaland
Deanery Indre Helgeland prosti
Parish Gruben
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID 84433

Gruben Church (Norwegian : Gruben kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Rana Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the eastern part of the town of Mo i Rana. It is the church for the Gruben parish which is part of the Indre Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, concrete church was built in a long church style in 1965 using plans drawn up by the architect Nils Toft. The church seats about 550 people. [1] [2] [3]

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References

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  3. "Gruben kirke" (in Norwegian). Rana fellesråd. Retrieved 21 December 2011.