Gjesåsen Church
Gjesåsen Church (Norwegian: Gjesåsen kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Åsnes Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gjesåsen. It is the church for the Gjesåsen parish which is part of the Solør, Vinger og Odal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1863 using plans drawn up by the architect Peter Høier Holtermann. The church seats about 300 people.
| Gjesåsen Church | |
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| Gjesåsen kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 60°40′42″N 12°01′29″E | |
| Location | Åsnes Municipality, Innlandet |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1863 |
| Consecrated | 16 December 1863 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Peter Høier Holtermann |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1863 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Hamar bispedømme |
| Deanery | Solør, Vinger og Odal prosti |
| Parish | Gjesåsen |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84261 |
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