Herøy Church (Nordland)

Herøy Church (Norwegian: Herøy kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Herøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Silvalen on the island of Sør-Herøy. It is the main church for the Herøy parish which is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in the 12th century by an unknown architect. The church seats about 350 people.[1][2]

Herøy Church
Herøy kirke
View of the church
Herøy Church
Location of the church
Herøy Church
Herøy Church (Norway)
65.9731°N 12.2780°E / 65.9731; 12.2780
LocationHerøy, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded12th century
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
Completed12th century
Specifications
Capacity350
MaterialsStone
Administration
ParishHerøy
DeaneryNord-Helgeland prosti
DioceseSør-Hålogaland

History

The church was originally constructed in the 1100s. Research on the building has shown that the choir part is the oldest part of the existing building. Over the years, the church was expanded and renovated. In 1879, the church was enlarged and the west tower was added. In the 1960s, the church was thoroughly renovated by the architect John Egil Tverdahl.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. "Herøy kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  3. "Herøy kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  4. "Herøy kirke" (in Norwegian). Herøy kommune. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
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