Brydalen Church

Brydalen Church (Norwegian: Brydalen kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tynset Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Brydalen. It is the church for the Brydalen parish which is part of the Nord-Østerdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1884 using plans drawn up by the architect Ole Buhagen. The church seats about 100 people.^[1][2]

Brydalen Church
Brydalen kirke
View of the church
62°11′16″N 10°59′18″E
Location	Tynset Municipality, Innlandet
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1884
Consecrated	1884
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Ole Buhagen
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1884 (140 years ago) (1884)
Specifications
Capacity	100
Materials	Wood
Administration
Diocese	Hamar bispedømme
Deanery	Nord-Østerdal prosti
Parish	Brydalen
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Not protected
ID	83963

History

The Brydalen valley was not settled until the 1700s. In 1871, a cemetery was established in the village. In 1883, a small chapel was built by the cemetery. Ole Buhaugen was the architect and possibly the builder as well. The new chapel built with donations and volunteer labour. It was completed and consecrated in 1884. It was also used as a school for many years. Originally, the building was an annex chapel, but in 1926^[2] it was upgraded and enlarged to become a parish church.^[3]

See also

• List of churches in Hamar

References

1. "Brydalen kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
3. "Brydalen kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 November 2021.