Hamre Church
Hamre Church (Norwegian: Hamre kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Osterøy Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hamre. It is the church for the Hamre parish which is part of the Åsane prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The wooden church was built in a long church design in the late 1500s (possibly in 1585) using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 350 people.
| Hamre Church | |
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| Hamre kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 60°32′54″N 5°21′07″E | |
| Location | Osterøy Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Hammer kirke |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1024 |
| Consecrated | c. 1585 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | c. 1585 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 350 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Åsane prosti |
| Parish | Hamre |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84478 |
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