Heradsbygd Church Explained

Heradsbygd Church
Fullname:Heradsbygd kirke
Coordinates:60.8229°N 11.6345°W
Location:Elverum Municipality,
Innlandet
Country:Norway
Churchmanship:Evangelical Lutheran
Denomination:Church of Norway
Diocese:Hamar bispedømme
Parish:Heradsbygd
Status:Parish church
Functional Status:Active
Founded Date:1895
Consecrated Date:1911
Architect:Henrik Bull
Architectural Type:Long church
Style:National Romantic style
Materials:Wood
Capacity:180

Heradsbygd Church (Norwegian: Heradsbygd kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Elverum Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Heradsbygd. It is the church for the Heradsbygd parish which is part of the Sør-Østerdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The brown, wooden church was built in a long church design in the National Romantic style in 1895 using plans drawn up by the architect Henrik Bull. The church seats about 180 people.[1] [2]

History

In 1895, the architect Henrik Bull made designs for the building which was to become a prayer house for the village. It was designed in the National Romantic style. It was built using donations and gifts to fund the construction. Over time, more money was raised and in 1911 it was enlarged and consecrated as an annex chapel for the Elverum Church parish. More recently, the chapel was upgraded to parish church status.[3] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heradsbygd kirke . 2021-12-28 . Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen.
  2. Web site: Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker . 2021-12-28 . KirkeKonsulenten.no . Norwegian.
  3. Web site: Heradsbygd kirkested . 2021-12-28 . . Norwegian.
  4. Web site: Heradsbygd kirke . 2021-12-28 . Norges-Kirker.no . Norwegian.