Norges kirker

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Norges kirker is a documentation project for church buildings affiliated with the Church of Norway. The project was initiated by the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage, and is now affiliated with the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research. Results were from the beginning in the 1950s published within the book series Norske Minnesmerker ("Norwegian Heritage Monuments") published by the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Since 2003 the accumulated material has been published online. [1] [2]

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Skrautvål Church Church in Innlandet, Norway

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Bagn Church Church in Innlandet, Norway

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Begnadalen Church Church in Innlandet, Norway

Begnadalen Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sør-Aurdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Begnadalen. It is the church for the Begnadalen parish which is part of the Valdres prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The brown, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1964 using plans drawn up by the architects Arnstein Arneberg and Per Solemslie. The church seats about 240 people.

Leirskogen Church Church in Innlandet, Norway

Leirskogen Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sør-Aurdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Leirskogen. It is the church for the Leirskogen 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 1924 using plans drawn up by the architects Bakken og Grimsgaard. The church seats about 90 people.

Nykirke (Innlandet) Church in Innlandet, Norway

Nykirke is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gjøvik Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ålset in the Snertingdal area. It is one of the churches for the Snertingdal parish which is part of the Toten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1872 using plans drawn up by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 360 people.

References

  1. Norges kirker: Historikk, accessed 19 October 2013.
  2. Liden, Hans-Emil (1994): Norges kirker. Hordaland. Hefte 1. Oslo: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag.