Røros Church

Røros Church
Røros kirke
Bergstadens Ziir
View of the church
62°34′39″N 11°23′16″E / 62.577365378°N 11.3877958059°E / 62.577365378; 11.3877958059
LocationRøros Municipality, Trøndelag
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1651
Consecrated15 August 1784
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Peter Leonard Neumann
Architectural typeOctagonal
Completed1784 (1784)
Specifications
Capacity1,640
MaterialsStone
Administration
DioceseNidaros bispedømme
DeaneryGauldal prosti
ParishRøros
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85340

Røros Church or Bergstadens Ziir (Norwegian: Røros kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Røros Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. Located in the town of Røros, it is the main church for the Røros parish which is part of the Gauldal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The octagonal, whitewashed stone church was built in 1784 using plans drawn up by the architect Peter Leonard Neumann from Trondheim. The church seats about 1,600 people, making it the 5th largest church within the Church of Norway. It is also ranked by Riksantikvaren as one of the ten most high-profile churches in Norway. Since 1999, Røros Church is known as one of the concert venues of the Norwegian Advent Concert Series.