Herre Church
Herre Church (Norwegian: Herre kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bamble Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Herre. It is one of the churches for the Bamble og Herre parish which is part of the Bamble prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1905 using plans drawn up by the architect Haldor Larsen Børve. The church seats about 275 people.
| Herre Church | |
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| Herre kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 59°06′11″N 9°33′45″E | |
| Location | Bamble Municipality, Telemark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Website | bamble |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Consecrated | 1 November 1905 |
| Events | 1928: Electrification 1955: Restoration 1963: New organ 2003: External restoration |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Protected |
| Designated | 6 February 2002 |
| Architect(s) | Haldor Larsen Børve |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1905 |
| Construction cost | 24,000 kr |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 275 |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Bells | 2 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Bamble prosti |
| Parish | Bamble og Herre |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 84561 |
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