Helgøya Church (Norwegian: Helgøya kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ringsaker Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located on the island of Helgøya. It is one of the churches for the Nes parish which is part of the Ringsaker prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1870 using plans drawn up by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 200 people.[1][2]

Helgøya Church
Helgøya kirke
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60°44′41″N 10°57′31″E / 60.7446144449°N 10.9586050808°E / 60.7446144449; 10.9586050808
LocationRingsaker Municipality,
Innlandet
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1870
Consecrated7 December 1870
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Jacob Wilhelm Nordan
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1870 (154 years ago) (1870)
Specifications
Capacity200
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseHamar bispedømme
DeaneryRingsaker prosti
ParishNes
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84532

History

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In the 1850s, plans were made for a new church on the island of Helgøya. The new church would be an annex to the Nes Church parish.In 1868, permission was granted to build the new church on the Svennerud farm. Of two competing drawings, the parish chose the design by Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The lead builder was Ole Stensrud from Vang. The new church was to be a half-timbered long church in the Swiss chalet style with about 200 seats. The new building was consecrated on 7 December 1870.[3][4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Helgøya kirke, Ringsaker". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Helgøya kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Helgøya kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 January 2022.