# Folldal Church

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**Folldal Church** (Norwegian: *Folldal kirke*) is a [parish church](/source/Parish_church) of the [Church of Norway](/source/Church_of_Norway) in [Folldal Municipality](/source/Folldal_Municipality) in [Innlandet](/source/Innlandet) county, [Norway](/source/Norway). It is located in the village of [Folldal](/source/Folldal_(village)). It is the church for the Folldal [parish](/source/Parish) which is part of the [Nord-Østerdal prosti](/source/Nord-%C3%98sterdal_prosti) ([deanery](/source/Deanery)) in the [Diocese of Hamar](/source/Diocese_of_Hamar). The white, wooden church was built in a [long church](/source/Long_church) design in 1882 using plans drawn up by the [architect](/source/Architect) [Henrik Nissen](/source/Henrik_Nissen). The church seats about 320 people.[1][2]

## History

In 1746, the parish submitted an application to build a new church in the [village of Folldal](/source/Folldal_(village)). Construction on the new church took place from 1747 until 1751. The new church was [consecrated](/source/Consecrated) on 5 December 1751. The new church was a [timber-framed](/source/Timber-framed) [cruciform](/source/Churches_in_Norway#Floor_plan) building that was located on the same site as the present church. In 1875–1876, the parish debated replacing the old church with a new, larger church. [Henrik Nissen](/source/Henrik_Nissen) was hired to design the new church. The drawings and plans for the new church were approved in April 1879. In 1881, the old church was torn down. Work on the new church began soon after. It was said, however, that the builder, Hans Johnsen from Røros, did not follow the drawings exactly. For example, he was not content with one sacristy, as the plans called for, so he built another sacristy so that the church would be symmetrical. He also built the nave somewhat narrower and shorter than the original plan. The new [long church](/source/Long_church) was completed in 1882 and it was [consecrated](/source/Consecrated) on 18 October 1882. Over the years, the exterior was painted red and then later painted white. In 1956, the church was wired for electricity.[3]

## See also

- [List of churches in Hamar](/source/List_of_churches_in_Hamar)

## References

1. ["Folldal kirke"](https://kirkesok.no/kirke/043900101). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2021-12-02.

1. ["Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker"](http://www.kirkekonsulenten.no/kirker.htm) (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150721014248/http://www.kirkekonsulenten.no/kirker.htm) 21 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-12-02.

1. ["Folldal kirke"](https://www.norske-kirker.net/home/hedmark/folldal-kirke/) (in Norwegian). *Norges-Kirker.no*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211204202225/https://www.norske-kirker.net/home/hedmark/folldal-kirke/) 4 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-12-04.

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