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'''Old Stordal Church''' ({{lang-no|Stordal gamle kyrkje; Rosekyrkja}}) is a former [[parish church]] in [[Stordal Municipality]] in [[Møre og Romsdal]] county, [[Norway]]. It is located in the village of [[Stordal (village)|Stordal]]. The church is part of the Stordal [[parish]] in the [[List of churches in Møre og Romsdal#Austre Sunnmøre prosti|Austre Sunnmøre]] [[deanery]] in the [[Diocese of Møre]]. It is no longer used regularly as a church, and it is now owned by the [[Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments]].
'''Old Stordal Church''' ({{langx|no|Stordal gamle kyrkje}}) or the '''{{lang|nn|Rosekyrkja}}''' is a former [[parish church]] of the [[Church of Norway]] in [[Fjord Municipality]] in [[Møre og Romsdal]] county, [[Norway]]. It is located in the [[Stordal (village)|village of Stordal]]. It is now a museum owned by the [[Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments]]. It was once the church for the Stordal [[parish]] which is part of the [[Nordre Sunnmøre prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Møre]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker |url=http://www.kirkekonsulenten.no/kirker.htm |access-date=2019-08-17 |publisher=KirkeKonsulenten.no |language=no}}</ref>


==Design==
The white, wooden, [[octagon]]al church was built in 1789 to replace an earlier [[stave church]] on the site. This church was built by the people of the Stordal parish and it was regularly used until 1908 when the new [[Stordal Church]] was completed, about {{convert|1|km}} to the west. The church seats about 170 people. The church is also known as the {{lang-no|Rosekyrkja}} or "Rose Church" because the interior walls and ceilings are painted with [[rosemaling]], a decorative style of painting that is common in Norway.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kirkesok.no/eng/kirker/Stordal-gamle-kyrkje|title=Stordal gamle kirke|publisher=Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen|accessdate=2013-06-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kirkekonsulenten.no/kirker.htm|title=Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker|language=Norwegian|publisher=KirkeKonsulenten.no |accessdate=2013-06-13}}</ref>
The white, wooden church was built in an [[Churches in Norway#Floor plan|octagonal]] style in 1789 to replace an earlier [[stave church]] on the site.
<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stordal gamle kyrkje (Rosekyrkja) |url=https://kirkesok.no/kirke/152600101 |access-date=2019-08-17 |publisher=Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen}}</ref> The building was designed by local priest [[Ebbe Carsten Tønder]] who died four years before construction was completed, so it must have been planned at the time of [[Norddal Church]] (completed 1782). Tønder came from Trondheim and may have been inspired by the two older octagonal churches there.<ref name=Ekroll/> This church was built by the people of the Stordal parish and it was regularly used until 1908 when the new [[Stordal Church]] was completed, about {{convert|1|km}} to the west. The church seats about 170 people. The church is also known as the {{langx|no|Rosekyrkja}} or "Rose Church" because the interior walls and ceilings are painted with [[rosemaling]], a decorative style of painting that is common in Norway. It is one of the most decorated churches in Norway.<ref name="Ekroll" /> Wood materials from the stave church was probably reused, such as in the roof of the vestibule and the four large columns. There is a crucifix (13th century) and a baptismal font from the older church. The stave church was likely rose painted inside too.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Strømsøy |first=Kenneth |date=16 July 2003 |title=Rosekyrkja |language=no |volume=2003 |page=2 |work=[[Storfjordnytt]] |issue=28 |format=PDF |url=http://www.storfjordnytt.no/nyhende03/Nr28-2003.pdf}}</ref>

===Interior===
While the exterior is plain white, the interior (walls, columns, ceiling) is richly decorated. The style is 18th century renaissance. Along walls there are images of Biblical characters and events. The five "bad maidens" and five "god maidens" are depicted on the north wall, or the left hand side that was traditionally women's side. The message reads: "Do not be reckless like the bad maidens that lost their bridegroom and forgot their beatitude." David and Goliath and Samson and the lion are also on the north wall. The apostles are portrayed on the south wall, while the evangelists can be seen above the entrance to the choir.<ref name="Ekroll">{{Cite book |last=Ekroll |first=Øystein |title=Sunnmørskyrkjene - historie, kunst og arkitektur |publisher=Bla AS |year=2012 |location=Larsnes |language=no}}</ref>

==History==
The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to 1432, but it wasn't new at that time. The first church in Stordal was a wooden [[stave church]] that may have been built in the 14th century. The church is listed in [[Aslak Bolt's cadastre]] and later records. [[Hans Strøm]] in 1766 described the old [[stave church]]: "It is a small and modest stave church, that is not particular in any way. The building is maintained by the congregation that also owns it."<ref>{{Cite book |last=Strøm |first=Hans |title=Physisk og Oeconomisk Beskrivelse over Fogderiet Søndmør, beliggende i Bergens Stift i Norge |year=1766 |location=Kiøbenhavn |page=220 |language=no}}</ref> The church was described as being rectangular and measuring {{convert|20.5|x|8.5|m}}. In 1788, the old stave church was torn down and replaced by a brand new church on the same site the following year. The church from 1789 is still standing, but it was taken out of use in 1907 when the new [[Stordal Church]] was built. In 1908, the old church was purchased by the [[Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments]] which has preserved it as a museum since that time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stordal kyrkjestad |url=http://www.kulturminnesok.no/kulturminnesok/kulturminne/?LOK_ID=85579 |access-date=2019-08-17 |publisher=[[Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage]] |language=no}}</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:Außen schlicht, innen farbenfroh, die alte Kirche von Stordal. 02.jpg|Group of visitors in the church
File:Rosekyrkja interior.JPG|Interior seen from balcony
File:Außen schlicht, innen farbenfroh, die alte Kirche von Stordal. 04.jpg|Pulpit
File:Rosekyrkja pulpit.JPG|Pulpit
File:Rosekyrkja altar.JPG|Altar, crucifix, baptismal font
File:Außen schlicht, innen farbenfroh, die alte Kirche von Stordal. 01.jpg|Altar, crucifix, baptismal font
File:Rosekyrkja Markus lucas.JPG|Marc and Luke, the evangelists
File:Rosekyrkja Markus lucas.JPG|Marc and Luke, the evangelists
File:Rosekyrkja bad maidens.JPG|The five "bad maidens", message below
File:Rosekyrkja bad maidens.JPG|The five "bad maidens", message below
File:Rosekyrkja ceiling.JPG|Ceiling, rope to church bells
File:Rosekyrkja ceiling.JPG|Ceiling, rope to church bells
File:Rosekyrkja model ship.JPG|Model ship over nave
File:Außen schlicht, innen farbenfroh, die alte Kirche von Stordal. 03.jpg|Model ship over nave
File:Rosekyrkja bench with name.JPG|Seats with name of owner
File:Außen schlicht, innen farbenfroh, die alte Kirche von Stordal. 05.jpg|Seats with name of owner
File:Rosekyrkja decorated door.JPG|Message on entrance door
File:Rosekyrkja decorated door.JPG|Message on entrance door
File:Außen schlicht, innen farbenfroh, die alte Kirche von Stordal. 07.jpg
File:Stordal-gamlekyrkje-HH.jpg
File:Stordal gamle kyrkje side.JPG
File:Rosekyrkja mot nord.JPG|View to north, entrance left hand
File:Rosekyrkja mot nord.JPG|View to north, entrance left hand
File:Stordal gamle kyrkje mur.JPG|Stone fence, east facade
File:Stordal gamle kyrkje mur.JPG|Stone fence, east facade
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of churches in Møre og Romsdal]]
*[[List of churches in Møre]]


==References==
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Latest revision as of 06:25, 29 October 2024

Old Stordal Church
Stordal gamle kyrkje
Rosekyrkja
View of the church
Map
62°23′02″N 7°00′52″E / 62.3839079563°N 7.01441511512°E / 62.3839079563; 7.01441511512
LocationFjord Municipality,
Møre og Romsdal
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded14th century
Consecrated1789
Architecture
Functional statusMuseum
Architect(s)Ebbe Carsten Tønder
Architectural typeOctagonal
Completed1789 (235 years ago) (1789)
Closed1908
Specifications
Capacity170
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseMøre bispedømme
DeaneryNordre Sunnmøre prosti
ParishStordal
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85579

Old Stordal Church (Norwegian: Stordal gamle kyrkje) or the Rosekyrkja is a former parish church of the Church of Norway in Fjord Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Stordal. It is now a museum owned by the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments. It was once the church for the Stordal parish which is part of the Nordre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre.[1]

Design

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The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1789 to replace an earlier stave church on the site. [2] The building was designed by local priest Ebbe Carsten Tønder who died four years before construction was completed, so it must have been planned at the time of Norddal Church (completed 1782). Tønder came from Trondheim and may have been inspired by the two older octagonal churches there.[3] This church was built by the people of the Stordal parish and it was regularly used until 1908 when the new Stordal Church was completed, about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) to the west. The church seats about 170 people. The church is also known as the Norwegian: Rosekyrkja or "Rose Church" because the interior walls and ceilings are painted with rosemaling, a decorative style of painting that is common in Norway. It is one of the most decorated churches in Norway.[3] Wood materials from the stave church was probably reused, such as in the roof of the vestibule and the four large columns. There is a crucifix (13th century) and a baptismal font from the older church. The stave church was likely rose painted inside too.[4]

Interior

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While the exterior is plain white, the interior (walls, columns, ceiling) is richly decorated. The style is 18th century renaissance. Along walls there are images of Biblical characters and events. The five "bad maidens" and five "god maidens" are depicted on the north wall, or the left hand side that was traditionally women's side. The message reads: "Do not be reckless like the bad maidens that lost their bridegroom and forgot their beatitude." David and Goliath and Samson and the lion are also on the north wall. The apostles are portrayed on the south wall, while the evangelists can be seen above the entrance to the choir.[3]

History

[edit]

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to 1432, but it wasn't new at that time. The first church in Stordal was a wooden stave church that may have been built in the 14th century. The church is listed in Aslak Bolt's cadastre and later records. Hans Strøm in 1766 described the old stave church: "It is a small and modest stave church, that is not particular in any way. The building is maintained by the congregation that also owns it."[5] The church was described as being rectangular and measuring 20.5 by 8.5 metres (67 ft × 28 ft). In 1788, the old stave church was torn down and replaced by a brand new church on the same site the following year. The church from 1789 is still standing, but it was taken out of use in 1907 when the new Stordal Church was built. In 1908, the old church was purchased by the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Norwegian Monuments which has preserved it as a museum since that time.[6]

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  • Group of visitors in the church
    Group of visitors in the church
  • Pulpit
    Pulpit
  • Altar, crucifix, baptismal font
    Altar, crucifix, baptismal font
  • Marc and Luke, the evangelists
    Marc and Luke, the evangelists
  • The five "bad maidens", message below
    The five "bad maidens", message below
  • Ceiling, rope to church bells
    Ceiling, rope to church bells
  • Model ship over nave
    Model ship over nave
  • Seats with name of owner
    Seats with name of owner
  • Message on entrance door
    Message on entrance door
  • View to north, entrance left hand
    View to north, entrance left hand
  • Stone fence, east facade
    Stone fence, east facade
  • Tower
    Tower

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Stordal gamle kyrkje (Rosekyrkja)". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Ekroll, Øystein (2012). Sunnmørskyrkjene - historie, kunst og arkitektur (in Norwegian). Larsnes: Bla AS.
  4. ^ Strømsøy, Kenneth (16 July 2003). "Rosekyrkja" (PDF). Storfjordnytt (in Norwegian). Vol. 2003, no. 28. p. 2.
  5. ^ Strøm, Hans (1766). Physisk og Oeconomisk Beskrivelse over Fogderiet Søndmør, beliggende i Bergens Stift i Norge (in Norwegian). Kiøbenhavn. p. 220.
  6. ^ "Stordal kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 17 August 2019.

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