Heensåsen Church Explained

Heensåsen Church
Fullname:Heensåsen kirke
Coordinates:61.1704°N 8.6951°W
Location:Vang Municipality,
Innlandet
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Hamar bispedømme
Parish:Heensåsen
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1902
Consecrated Date:17 September 1902
Architect:Johan Meyer
Architectural Type:Long church
Materials:Wood
Capacity:200

Heensåsen Church (Norwegian: Heensåsen kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vang Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hænsgardane. It is the church for the Heensåsen parish which is part of the Valdres prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1902 using plans drawn up by the architect Johan Meyer. The church seats about 200 people.[1] [2]

History

At the beginning of the 20th century, work began on a new annex chapel at Hænsgardane. Johan Meyer was hired to design the building and Erik Eriksen was hired as the lead builder. The building was consecrated on 17 September 1902. Later it was upgraded from a chapel to parish church status.[3] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heensåsen kyrkje . 2022-01-09 . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen.
  2. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . 2022-01-09 . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Hensåsen kirkested . 2022-01-09 . . Norwegian.
  4. Web site: Heensåsen kirke . 2022-01-09 . Norges-Kirker.no . Norwegian.