Gravberget Church

Gravberget Church (Norwegian: Gravberget kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Våler Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gravberget. It is the church for the Gravberget parish which is part of the Solør, Vinger og Odal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The brown, wooden church was built in a fan-shaped design in 1955 using plans drawn up by the architect Magnus Poulsson. The church seats about 150 people.^[1][2]

Gravberget Church
Gravberget kirke
View of the church
60°52′44″N 12°14′43″E
Location	Våler Municipality, Innlandet
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1955
Consecrated	30 October 1955
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Magnus Poulsson
Architectural type	Fan-shaped
Completed	1955 (70 years ago) (1955)
Specifications
Capacity	150
Materials	Wood
Administration
Diocese	Hamar bispedømme
Deanery	Solør, Vinger og Odal prosti
Parish	Gravberget
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Protected
ID	84411

History

View of the church.
Credit: Jan-Tore Egge

During the 1950s, the parish decided to build a church in the Finnskogen forest area in eastern Våler. In 1952, Magnus Poulsson was hired to design the new church. The church design is reminiscent of the shape of a spruce tree. The base is almost square, and the tower superstructure is pyramid-shaped. The tower above the roof is set diagonally in relation to the building itself. It thus becomes a pyramid diagonally above the pyramid. The church was built in 1955 and it was consecrated on 30 October 1955 by the Bishop Kristian Schjelderup.^[3][4]

See also

• List of churches in Hamar