Nes Church (Gran)

Nes Church
Nes kirke
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60°25′51″N 10°27′16″E / 60.43081739544°N 10.45438706874°E / 60.43081739544; 10.45438706874
LocationGran Municipality,
Innlandet
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded12th century
Consecrated1 November 1730
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeCruciform
Completed1730 (294 years ago) (1730)
Specifications
Capacity280
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseHamar bispedømme
DeaneryHadeland og Land prosti
ParishBrandbu
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85114

Nes Church (Norwegian: Nes kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gran Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Røykenvik. It is the church for the Brandbu parish which is part of the Hadeland og Land prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1730 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 280 people.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Nes kirke, Brandbu". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 23 January 2022.