Egge Church

Historie

Egge Church is a parish church in the municipality of Steinkjer in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Egge, on the northern edge of the town of Steinkjer. The church is part of the Egge parish in the Nord-Innherad deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros.The white wooden church was constructed in the empire style in 1870 to seat about 484 people. The church was designed and built by Rasmus Mentsen Overrein. The church is 15.5x and has a steeple that reaches about into the air.HistoryThe present Egge Church is the fourth church building located at this site. Records indicate a church building here since at least the 16th century. Stave ChurchThere was an old stave church present on the site in the 16th century and 17th centuries. Records from 1588 indicate that there were 29 farmers that belonged to the church.1676 ChurchA new church was built in 1676 to replace the old stave church. It was consecrated in 1676 by the Bishop Erik Eriksen Pontoppidan d.e.. This church existed for 90 years until it was struck by lightning and burned down on 18 August 1765.