# Furnes Church

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Church in Innlandet, Norway

Church in Innlandet, Norway

Furnes Church Furnes kirke View of the church Furnes Church 60°50′28″N 11°01′18″E / 60.84103791604°N 11.0216112434°E / 60.84103791604; 11.0216112434 Location Ringsaker Municipality, Innlandet Country Norway Denomination Church of Norway Previous denomination Catholic Church Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran History Status Parish church Founded 14th century Consecrated 12 July 1708 Architecture Functional status Active Architect Hans Nielsen Architectural type Cruciform Completed 1708 (318 years ago) (1708) Specifications Capacity 390 Materials Stone Administration Diocese Hamar bispedømme Deanery Ringsaker prosti Parish Furnes Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site Type Church Status Automatically protected ID 84212

**Furnes Church** ([Norwegian](/source/Norwegian_language): *Furnes kirke*) is a [parish church](/source/Parish_church) of the [Church of Norway](/source/Church_of_Norway) in [Ringsaker Municipality](/source/Ringsaker_Municipality) in [Innlandet](/source/Innlandet) county, [Norway](/source/Norway). It is located in the village of [Furnes](/source/Furnes%2C_Norway). It is the church for the Furnes [parish](/source/Parish) which is part of the [Ringsaker prosti](/source/Ringsaker_prosti) ([deanery](/source/Deanery)) in the [Diocese of Hamar](/source/Diocese_of_Hamar). The white, stone church was built in a [cruciform](/source/Churches_in_Norway#Floor_plan) design in 1708 using plans drawn up by the [architect](/source/Architect) Hans Nielsen. The church seats about 390 people.[1][2]

## 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](/source/Stave_church) that was likely built during the 14th century. This church was probably located at Deglum, about 250 metres (820 ft) east of the present church site. Records show that the old church was repaired a number of times over the centuries.[3][4]

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 250 metres (820 ft) 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 [cruciform](/source/Churches_in_Norway#Floor_plan) building. The mason Hans Nielsen from [Christiania](/source/Oslo) was hired to build the new church, using the [Oslo Cathedral](/source/Oslo_Cathedral) (built in 1697) as a model. Stone from the [Old Hamar Cathedral](/source/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](/source/Consecrated) on 12 July 1708 by Bishop [Hans Munch](/source/Hans_Munch_(bishop)). Some furniture was transferred from the old church into the new church. The old church was demolished after the new one was completed.[4]

Originally, the church had a tower over the centre of the [nave](/source/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](/source/Paul_Due_(architect)), which significantly changed the character of the building. The old tower was removed and a new [church porch](/source/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](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Finn_Krafft&action=edit&redlink=1) and [Bjarne Hvoslef](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bjarne_Hvoslef&action=edit&redlink=1). The vaulted ceiling was closed in with a new flat ceiling. The [choir](/source/Choir_(architecture)) was enlarged and the second floor seating galleries were removed.[4]

## Media gallery

## See also

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

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Furnes kirke"](https://kirkesok.no/kirke/041200301). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 7 January 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker"](http://www.kirkekonsulenten.no/kirker.htm) (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 7 January 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-kms_3-0)** ["Furnes kirkested"](http://www.kulturminnesok.no/kulturminnesok/kulturminne/?LOK_ID=84212) (in Norwegian). [Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage](/source/Norwegian_Directorate_for_Cultural_Heritage). Retrieved 7 January 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-NK_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-NK_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-NK_4-2) ["Furnes"](https://www.norske-kirker.net/home/hedmark/furnes-kirke/). *Norges-Kirker.no* (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 January 2022.

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