Hemne Church
Hemne Church (Norwegian: Hemne kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Heim municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kyrksæterøra. It is the church for the Hemne parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a octagonal design in 1817 using plans drawn up by the builder Jakob Kirkebygger ("Jacob the church builder"). The church seats about 450 people.
| Hemne Church | |
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| Hemne kirke | |
View of the church | |
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| Location | Heim, Trøndelag |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 14th century |
| Consecrated | 29 June 1817 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Jakob Kirkebygger |
| Architectural type | Octagonal |
| Completed | 1817 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 450 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Nidaros bispedømme |
| Deanery | Orkdal prosti |
| Parish | Hemne |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84543 |
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