Hedalen Stave Church
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Not to be confused with Heddal Stave Church.
Hedalen Stave Church (Norwegian: Hedalen stavkyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sør-Aurdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The stave church is located in the Hedalen valley. It is the church for the Hedalen parish which is part of the Valdres prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The brown, wooden stave church was built in a cruciform design around the year 1160 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 210 people.[1][2]
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Hedalen Stave Church | |
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Hedalen stavkyrkje | |
60°37′21″N 9°41′27″E | |
Location | Sør-Aurdal, Innlandet |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | c. 1160 |
Consecrated | c. 1160 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Cruciform |
Style | Stave church |
Completed | c. 1160 (864 years ago) (1160) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 210 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Hamar bispedømme |
Deanery | Valdres prosti |
Parish | Hedalen |
Type | Church |
Status | Automatically protected |
ID | 84512 |
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