Furnes Church
Furnes Church (Norwegian: Furnes kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ringsaker Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Furnes. It is the church for the Furnes parish which is part of the Ringsaker prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, stone church was built in a cruciform design in 1708 using plans drawn up by the architect Hans Nielsen. The church seats about 390 people.
| Furnes Church | |
|---|---|
| Furnes kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 60°50′28″N 11°01′18″E | |
| Location | Ringsaker Municipality, Innlandet |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 14th century |
| Consecrated | 12 July 1708 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Hans Nielsen |
| Architectural type | Cruciform |
| Completed | 1708 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 390 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Hamar bispedømme |
| Deanery | Ringsaker prosti |
| Parish | Furnes |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84212 |
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