Hovin Church (Telemark)
Hovin Church (Norwegian: Hovin kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tinn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hovin. It is one of the churches for the Tinn parish which is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1850 using plans drawn up by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 250 people.
| Hovin Church | |
|---|---|
| Hovin kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 59°50′58″N 9°00′24″E | |
| Location | Tinn Municipality, Telemark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c. 13th century |
| Consecrated | 29 August 1850 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Hans Linstow |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1850 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Øvre Telemark prosti |
| Parish | Tinn |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84655 |
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