Melhus Church

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Melhus Church, also known as "the Gauldal Cathedral", is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Melhus municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Storsand, about 2 kilometres south of the village of Melhus. It is the church for the Melhus parish which is part of the Gauldal prosti in the Diocese of Nidaros. The gray, stone church was built in a cruciform design in 1892 using plans drawn up by the architect Carl Julius Bergstrøm. The church seats about 500 people. The churchyard contains a cemetery. ()

Local name: Melhus kirke Completed: 1892 (132 years ago)Capacity: 600Coordinates: 63°10'35"N, 10°18'13"E

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Sør-TrøndelagNorway

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Melhus Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Horg Church, Flå Church, Benna Lake.

3.1 miSW
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Horg Church
80 min walk • Horg Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Melhus municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located just south of the village of Lundamo, on the east side of the European route E06 highway and the river Gaula.
1.3 miN
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Flå Church
34 min walk • Flå Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Melhus municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ler, just off the European route E06 highway. It is the church for the Flå parish which is part of the Gauldal prosti in the Diocese of Nidaros.
2.7 miW
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Benna Lake
69 min walk • Benna is a lake in the municipality of Melhus in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 5.9-square-kilometre lake is located west of the river Gaula, about 3 kilometres west of the village of Lundamo.