Lomen Stave Church
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Lomen Stave Church (Norwegian: Lomen stavkyrkje) is a stave church of the Church of Norway in Vestre Slidre Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Lomen. It was formerly the church for the Lomen parish which is part of the Valdres prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The brown, wooden church was built in a long church design around the year 1192 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 150 people.[1][2]
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Lomen Stave Church | |
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Lome stavkyrkje | |
61°08′05″N 8°55′26″E | |
Location | Vestre Slidre, Innlandet |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | c. 1192 |
Consecrated | c. 1192 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Long church |
Style | Stave church |
Completed | c. 1192 (832 years ago) (1192) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 150 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Hamar bispedømme |
Deanery | Valdres prosti |
Parish | Lomen |
Type | Church |
Status | Automatically protected |
ID | 84323 |
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