Vestre Gausdal Church
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Vestre Gausdal Church (Norwegian: Vestre Gausdal kirke or Nykirken) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gausdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Forset. It is the church for the Vestre Gausdal parish which is part of the Sør-Gudbrandsdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1784 using plans drawn up by the architect Per Korpberget. The church seats about 400 people.[1][2]
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Vestre Gausdal Church | |
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Vestre Gausdal kirke | |
61°12′01″N 10°08′51″E | |
Location | Gausdal Municipality, Innlandet |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 12th century |
Consecrated | 27 October 1784 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Per Korpberget |
Architectural type | Cruciform |
Completed | 1781 (243 years ago) (1781) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 400 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Hamar bispedømme |
Deanery | Sør-Gudbrandsdal prosti |
Parish | Vestre Gausdal |
Type | Church |
Status | Automatically protected |
ID | 85817 |
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