Elverum Church
Elverum Church (Norwegian: Elverum kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Elverum Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the town of Elverum. It is the church for the Elverum parish and the seat of the Sør-Østerdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The brown, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1738 using plans drawn up by the architect Nicolai Gustav Sandberg. The church seats about 700 people.
| Elverum Church | |
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| Elverum kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 60°52′39″N 11°33′59″E | |
| Location | Elverum Municipality, Innlandet |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 13th century |
| Consecrated | 28 January 1738 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Nicolai Gustav Sandberg |
| Architectural type | Cruciform |
| Completed | 1738 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 700 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Hamar bispedømme |
| Deanery | Sør-Østerdal prosti |
| Parish | Elverum |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84092 |
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