Dverberg Church
Dverberg Church (Norwegian: Dverberg kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Andøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Dverberg on the island of Andøya. It is one of the churches for the Andøy parish which is part of the Vesterålen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1843 using plans drawn up by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. The church seats about 230 people.
| Dverberg Church | |
|---|---|
| Dverberg kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 69.1139°N 15.9817°E | |
| Location | Andøy, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1500s |
| Consecrated | 17 Oct 1843 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Christian Heinrich Grosch |
| Architectural type | Octagonal |
| Completed | 1843 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 230 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Vesterålen prosti |
| Parish | Andøy |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 84040 |
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