Foldereid Church

Foldereid Church
Foldereid kirke
View of the church
64°57′46″N 12°10′43″E / 64.96289798°N 12.178510048°E / 64.96289798; 12.178510048
LocationNærøysund Municipality, Trøndelag
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Foundedc. 14th century
Consecrated1864
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Christian Heinrich Grosch
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1863 (1863)
Specifications
Capacity280
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseNidaros bispedømme
DeaneryNamdal prosti
ParishNærøy
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84174

Foldereid Church (Norwegian: Foldereid kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Nærøysund Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Foldereid. It is one of the churches for the Nærøy parish which is part of the Namdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1863 using plans drawn up by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. The church seats about 280 people.