Herøy Church (Nordland)
Herøy Church (Norwegian: Herøy kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Herøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Silvalen on the island of Sør-Herøy. It is the main church for the Herøy parish which is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in the 12th century using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 350 people.
| Herøy Church | |
|---|---|
| Herøy kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 65.97310085°N 12.2782967°E | |
| Location | Herøy, Nordland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Consecrated | 12th century |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | c. 1150 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 350 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Sør-Hålogaland |
| Deanery | Nord-Helgeland prosti |
| Parish | Herøy |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84564 |
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