Fåberg Church
Fåberg Church (Norwegian: Fåberg kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lillehammer Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fåberg. It is the church for the Fåberg parish which is part of the Sør-Gudbrandsdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The red, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1727 using plans drawn up by the architect Svend Tråseth. The church seats about 292 people.
| Fåberg Church | |
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| Fåberg kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 61°09′37″N 10°22′18″E | |
| Location | Lillehammer, Innlandet |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Consecrated | 23 February 1727 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Svend Tråseth |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1727 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 292 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Hamar bispedømme |
| Deanery | Sør-Gudbrandsdal prosti |
| Parish | Fåberg |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84224 |
Next to the church stands the Fåberg stone, a runestone believed to have been one of three monoliths standing near the church.
The church can be reached via Norwegian County Road 255.
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