Skrautvål Church (Norwegian: Skrautvål kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway located in the village of Skrautvål in Nord‑Fron Municipality, Innlandet county, Norway. The church serves the Skrautvål parish, which is part of the Nord‑Gudbrandsdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.
History and construction
The wooden long‑church was built in the early 20th century; it was consecrated in 1902. The design follows the traditional Norwegian timber‑church style, with a rectangular nave, a west‑ward facing tower, and a chancel at the east end. The architect responsible for the design is not definitively recorded in widely available sources.
Architecture
- Materials: Wood
- Architectural type: Long church
- Capacity: Approximately 250 persons
Ecclesiastical status
Skrautvål Church functions as an active parish church within the Evangelical Lutheran tradition of the Church of Norway. It holds regular worship services, rites of baptism, confirmation, marriage, and funerary ceremonies for the local community.
Location
The church is situated on the northern shore of the river Gudbrandsdalslågen, near the main road (Norwegian County Road 51) that connects the village of Skrautvål to the town of Lillehammer to the south and the Gudbrandsdalen valley to the north.
Note: While the basic facts regarding the church’s location, denominational affiliation, construction period, and architectural style are well documented, details such as the specific architect’s name remain insufficiently verified in publicly accessible encyclopedic sources.
