Haus Church | |
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Haus kyrkje | |
60°27′13″N 5°29′37″E / 60.4537426756°N 5.493711233139°E | |
Location | Osterøy Municipality, Vestland |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Former name(s) | Hougs kirke |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 13th century |
Consecrated | 19 May 1874 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Ole Vangberg |
Architectural type | Long church |
Completed | 1874 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 460 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
Deanery | Åsane prosti |
Parish | Haus |
Type | Church |
Status | Not protected |
ID | 84508 |
Haus Church (Norwegian: Haus kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Osterøy Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hausvik on the western shore of the island of Osterøy. It is the church for the Haus parish which is part of the Åsane prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1874 using plans drawn up by the architect Ole Vangberg. The church seats about 460 people.[1][2]