Engehaugen Church (Norwegian: Engehaugen kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gjøvik Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the town of Gjøvik. It is the church for the Engehaugen parish which is part of the Toten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The red, wooden church was built in a fan-shaped design in 1985 using plans drawn up by the architect Jan Arne Frydenlund. The church seats about 156 people.[1][2]
| Engehaugen Church | |
|---|---|
| Engehaugen kirke | |
 View of the church | |
 | |
| 60°46′25″N 10°40′10″E / 60.7737015970°N 10.6693994267°E | |
| Location | Gjøvik Municipality, Innlandet |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Consecrated | 1994 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Jan Arne Frydenlund |
| Architectural type | Fan-shaped |
| Completed | 1985 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 156 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Hamar bispedømme |
| Deanery | Toten prosti |
| Parish | Engehaugen |
History edit
The building was first built in 1985 as a facility for people who are developmentally disabled. During the 1990s, this program was discontinued and the building became available. In 1994, the parish purchased the building and converted it into a church. The gymnasium was converted into the nave. The church was consecrated by Bishop Rosemarie Köhn in 1994.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Engehaugen kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Engehaugen kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 24 January 2022.