Engehaugen Church

Engehaugen Church (Norwegian: Engehaugen kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gjøvik Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the town of Gjøvik. It is the church for the Engehaugen parish which is part of the Toten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The red, wooden church was built in a fan-shaped design in 1985 using plans drawn up by the architect Jan Arne Frydenlund. The church seats about 156 people.^[1][2]

Engehaugen Church
Engehaugen kirke
View of the church
60°46′25″N 10°40′10″E
Location	Gjøvik Municipality, Innlandet
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Previous denomination	Catholic Church
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1994
Consecrated	1994
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Jan Arne Frydenlund
Architectural type	Fan-shaped
Completed	1985 (39 years ago) (1985)
Specifications
Capacity	156
Materials	Wood
Administration
Diocese	Hamar bispedømme
Deanery	Toten prosti
Parish	Engehaugen

History

The building was first built in 1985 as a facility for people who are developmentally disabled. During the 1990s, this program was discontinued and the building became available. In 1994, the parish purchased the building and converted it into a church. The gymnasium was converted into the nave. The church was consecrated by Bishop Rosemarie Köhn in 1994.^[3]

See also

• List of churches in Hamar

References

1. "Engehaugen kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
3. "Engehaugen kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 January 2022.