Hernes Church

Hernes Church (Norwegian: Hernes kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Elverum Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hernes. It is the church for the Hernes parish which is part of the Sør-Østerdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, stone church was built in a long church design in 1935 using plans drawn up by the architect Gunnar Bjerke. The church seats about 250 people.^[1][2]

Hernes Church
Hernes kirke
View of the church
60°55′37″N 11°38′01″E
Location	Elverum Municipality, Innlandet
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1935
Consecrated	4 October 1935
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Gunnar Bjerke
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1935 (90 years ago) (1935)
Specifications
Capacity	250
Materials	Stone
Administration
Diocese	Hamar bispedømme
Deanery	Sør-Østerdal prosti
Parish	Hernes
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Protected
ID	85169

History

View of the church
Credit: www.kirkenorge.no

Planning for a new church in Hernes began in the first part of the 20th century, before World War II. The architect Gunnar Bjerke was hired to design the new church. Construction on the building took place in 1935. It is a stone church with a rectangular nave and a choir on the east end. There are two sacristies on the north side of the nave and an asymmetrically placed tower on the west end of the nave. The building was consecrated on 4 October 1935. In 2005, there was a fire in the church due to a problem with the electrical system. The building was repaired afterwards.^[3][4]

See also

• List of churches in Hamar