Helgen Church

Helgen Church
Helgen kyrkje
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59°15′14″N 9°21′33″E / 59.2539433°N 9.3590305°E / 59.2539433; 9.3590305
LocationNome Municipality,
Telemark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded12th century
Consecrated2 February (year unknown)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1735 (289 years ago) (1735)
Specifications
Capacity110
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseAgder og Telemark
DeaneryØvre Telemark prosti
ParishHolla og Helgen
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID84527

Helgen Church (Norwegian: Helgen kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Nome Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Helgja. It is one of the churches for the Holla og Helgen parish which is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1735 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 110 people.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Helgen kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 26 November 2022.