Follebu Church
Follebu Church (Norwegian: Follebu kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gausdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Follebu. It is the church for the Follebu parish which is part of the Sør-Gudbrandsdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, stone church was built in a long church design in 1260 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 140 people.
| Follebu Church | |
|---|---|
| Follebu kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 61°13′34″N 10°16′04″E | |
| Location | Gausdal Municipality, Innlandet |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1260 |
| Consecrated | 1260 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1260 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 140 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Hamar bispedømme |
| Deanery | Sør-Gudbrandsdal prosti |
| Parish | Follebu |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84178 |
The church can be reached via Norwegian County Road 2550 and Norwegian County Road 2530.
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