Hof Church (Vestfold)
Hof Church (Norwegian: Hof kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Holmestrand Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hof. It is one of the churches for the "Hof, Vassås og Eidsfoss" parish which is part of the Nord-Jarlsberg prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg. The white, stone church was built in a long church design around the year 110 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 210 people.
| Hof Church | |
|---|---|
| Hof kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 59°32′22″N 10°04′47″E | |
| Location | Holmestrand Municipality, Vestfold |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c. 1150 |
| Consecrated | c. 1150 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | c. 1150 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Tunsberg |
| Deanery | Nord-Jarlsberg prosti |
| Parish | Hof, Vassås og Eidsfoss |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84589 |
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