Hol Church (Nordland)

Hol Church
Hol kirke
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68°08′19″N 13°38′32″E / 68.13873080°N 13.64217236°E / 68.13873080; 13.64217236
LocationVestvågøy, Nordland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded14th century
Consecrated1806
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeCruciform
Completed1806 (218 years ago) (1806)
Specifications
Capacity300
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseSør-Hålogaland
DeaneryLofoten prosti
ParishHol
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID84594

Hol Church (Norwegian: Hol kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southeastern edge of the town of Leknes on the island of Vestvågøya. It is the church for the Hol parish which is part of the Lofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1806 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Hol kirke, Leknes". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 4 November 2018.