{{short description|Church in Innlandet, Norway}} {{Infobox church |name = Furnes Church |full_name = Furnes kirke |former_name = |image = Furnes kirke II.jpg |caption = View of the church |website = |coordinates = {{coord|60.84103791604|11.0216112434|region:NO_type:landmark|display=inline,title|format=dms}} |location = [[Ringsaker Municipality]],<br />[[Innlandet]] |country = [[Norway]] |churchmanship = [[Evangelical Lutheran]] |denomination = [[Church of Norway]] |previous_denomination = [[Catholic Church]] |diocese = [[Diocese of Hamar|Hamar bispedømme]] |deanery = [[Ringsaker prosti]] |parish = Furnes |status = [[Parish church]] |functional_status = Active |founded = 14th century |consecrated = 12 July 1708 |completed = {{Start date and age|p=y|1708}} |closed = |events = |architect = Hans Nielsen |architectural_type = [[Churches in Norway#Floor plan|Cruciform]] |style = |materials = Stone |capacity = 390 |embedded = {{Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site |embed = yes |Type = Church |Status = Automatically protected |ID = 84212 }} }}
'''Furnes Church''' ({{langx|no|Furnes kirke}}) is a [[parish church]] of the [[Church of Norway]] in [[Ringsaker Municipality]] in [[Innlandet]] county, [[Norway]]. It is located in the village of [[Furnes, Norway|Furnes]]. It is the church for the Furnes [[parish]] which is part of the [[Ringsaker prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Hamar]]. The white, stone church was built in a [[Churches in Norway#Floor plan|cruciform]] design in 1708 using plans drawn up by the [[architect]] Hans Nielsen. The church seats about 390 people.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Furnes kirke |url=https://kirkesok.no/kirke/041200301 |access-date=2022-01-07 |publisher=Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker |url=http://www.kirkekonsulenten.no/kirker.htm |access-date=2022-01-07|publisher=KirkeKonsulenten.no |language=Norwegian}}</ref>
==History== The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the 1570s, but the church was not built at that time. The first church was a wooden [[stave church]] that was likely built during the 14th century. This church was probably located at Deglum, about {{convert|250|m}} east of the present church site. Records show that the old church was repaired a number of times over the centuries.<ref name="kms">{{Cite web |title=Furnes kirkested |url=http://www.kulturminnesok.no/kulturminnesok/kulturminne/?LOK_ID=84212 |access-date=2022-01-07 |publisher=[[Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage]] |language=no}}</ref><ref name="NK">{{cite web |title=Furnes |url=https://www.norske-kirker.net/home/hedmark/furnes-kirke/ |website=Norges-Kirker.no |access-date=2022-01-07 |language=no}}</ref>
In 1700, however, the parish decided to replace the church with a new building on a new site. The new church would be built on a site about {{convert|250|m}} west of the old church site because the old site was too wet and the new site was drier and therefore a better building location. The parish decided to build a stone [[Churches in Norway#Floor plan|cruciform]] building. The mason Hans Nielsen from [[Oslo|Christiania]] was hired to build the new church, using the [[Oslo Cathedral]] (built in 1697) as a model. Stone from the [[Old Hamar Cathedral]] was used in the construction of this new church. Construction took place from 1702 to 1707 (there was a break of two years during the construction). The new church was [[consecrated]] on 12 July 1708 by Bishop [[Hans Munch (bishop)|Hans Munch]]. Some furniture was transferred from the old church into the new church. The old church was demolished after the new one was completed.<ref name="NK" />
Originally, the church had a tower over the centre of the [[nave]]. In 1811–1812, the tower was rebuilt and made larger. In 1876–1877, the church underwent a large renovation led by the architect [[Paul Due (architect)|Paul Due]], which significantly changed the character of the building. The old tower was removed and a new [[church porch]] with a large tower was built on the west end of the nave. Inside the church, the flat ceiling was removed and a high, vaulted ceiling was used. There were new benches installed in the nave. The interior was painted with new colors. In 1957–1958, the church interior was renovated again by [[Finn Krafft]] and [[Bjarne Hvoslef]]. The vaulted ceiling was closed in with a new flat ceiling. The [[Choir (architecture)|choir]] was enlarged and the second floor seating galleries were removed.<ref name="NK" />
==Media gallery== <gallery mode="packed" heights="180px"> Furnes kirke III.jpg Furnes kirke.jpg FV72 Furnes krk I.jpg Furnes kirke interiør 0412-12463.jpg Furnes kirke interiør 0412-14875.jpg Furnes kirke interiør HHB-00110.jpg Furnes kirke – Prekestol.jpg </gallery>
==See also== *[[List of churches in Hamar]]
==References== {{reflist}}
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