Kinn Church (Innlandet)
Kinn Church (Norwegian: Kinn kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Nordre Land Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Aust-Torpa. It is one of the churches for the Torpa parish which is part of the Hadeland og Land prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The red, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1956 using plans drawn up by the architect Wilhelm Swensen. The church seats about 140 people.
| Kinn Church | |
|---|---|
| Kinn kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 60°56′12″N 10°07′45″E | |
| Location | Nordre Land, Innlandet |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 13th century |
| Consecrated | 16 September 1956 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Wilhelm Swensen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1956 |
| Closed | 1823-1956 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 140 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Hamar bispedømme |
| Deanery | Hadeland og Land prosti |
| Parish | Torpa |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84774 |
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