Aurdal Church | |
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Aurdal kirke | |
60°55′29″N 9°24′49″E / 60.9246454331°N 9.413475394248°E | |
Location | Nord-Aurdal, Innlandet |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 12th century |
Consecrated | 22 February 1737 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Svend Tråseth |
Architectural type | Cruciform |
Completed | 1736 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 250 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Hamar bispedømme |
Deanery | Valdres prosti |
Parish | Aurdal |
Type | Church |
Status | Automatically protected |
ID | 83813 |
Aurdal Church (Norwegian: Aurdal kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Nord-Aurdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Aurdal. It is the church for the Aurdal parish which is part of the Valdres prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1736 using plans drawn up by the architect Svend Tråseth. The church seats about 250 people.[1][2]