Eystein Church
Eystein Church (Norwegian: Eysteinkyrkja) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Dovre Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hjerkinn. It is one of the two churches for the Dombås parish which is part of the Nord-Gudbrandsdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, modern, cast concrete church was built in a long church design in 1969 using plans drawn up by the architects Magnus Poulsson and Anton Poulsson. The church seats about 110 people.
| Eystein Church | |
|---|---|
| Eysteinkyrkja | |
View of the church | |
| 62°13′21″N 9°34′06″E | |
| Location | Dovre Municipality, Innlandet |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Consecrated | 3 August 1969 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Magnus Poulsson and Anton Poulsson |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Style | Modern |
| Completed | 1969 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 110 |
| Materials | Concrete |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Hamar bispedømme |
| Deanery | Nord-Gudbrandsdal prosti |
| Parish | Dombås |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84585 |
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