Hof Church
Hof Church (Norwegian: Hof kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Åsnes Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hof. It is the church for the Hof parish which is part of the Solør, Vinger og Odal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The red brick church was built in a cruciform design in 1860 using plans drawn up by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. The church seats about 600 people.
| Hof Church | |
|---|---|
| Hof kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 60°33′04″N 12°01′04″E | |
| Location | Åsnes Municipality, Innlandet |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 13th century |
| Consecrated | 17 October 1860 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Christian Heinrich Grosch |
| Architectural type | Cruciform |
| Completed | 1860 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Materials | Brick |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Hamar bispedømme |
| Deanery | Solør, Vinger og Odal prosti |
| Parish | Hof |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Protected |
| ID | 84590 |
Hof Church (whose name refers to an heathen temple) serves the southern part of what is now Åsnes municipality in Solør, with a church on the west side of the river Glomma, although the river actually changed course in the area around the year 1450. Previously the church was on the east side before the river broke through its boundaries and changed course.