Hegge Stave Church
Hegge Stave Church (Norwegian: Hegge stavkyrkje) is a 13th-century stave church in Norway. It is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Øystre Slidre Municipality in Innlandet county. It is located in the village of Hegge. It is the church for the Hegge parish which is part of the Valdres prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The brown, wooden church was built in a long church design around the year 1216 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 150 people.
| Hegge Stave Church | |
|---|---|
| Hegge stavkyrkje | |
View of the church | |
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| Location | Øystre Slidre, Innlandet |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c. 1216 |
| Consecrated | c. 1216 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Style | Stave church |
| Completed | c. 1216 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 150 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Hamar bispedømme |
| Deanery | Valdres prosti |
| Parish | Hegge |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84516 |
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