Brandval Church

Brandval Church
Brandval kirke
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60°18′56″N 12°00′50″E / 60.3154695758°N 12.01381319748°E / 60.3154695758; 12.01381319748
LocationKongsvinger, Innlandet
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded14th century
Consecrated1651
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Erich Olsen
Architectural typeCruciform
StyleNeo-gothic
Completed1651 (373 years ago) (1651)
Specifications
Capacity330
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseHamar bispedømme
DeanerySolør, Vinger og Odal prosti
ParishBrandval
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID83941

Brandval Church (Norwegian: Brandval kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kongsvinger Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Brandval. It is one of the churches for the Brandval parish which is part of the Solør, Vinger og Odal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, wooden, neo-gothic church was built in a cruciform design in 1651 using plans drawn up by the architect Erich Olsen. The church seats about 330 people.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Brandval kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 29 December 2021.