Hol Church (Nordland)

Hol Church
Hol kirke
Hol Church
Location in Nordland
Hol Church
Location in Nordland
Coordinates: 68°08′19″N 13°38′32″E / 68.1387°N 13.6421°E / 68.1387; 13.6421
Location Vestvågøy, Nordland
Country Norway
Denomination Church of Norway
Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran
History
Founded 14th century
Architecture
Status Parish church
Functional status Active
Completed 1806
Specifications
Capacity 300
Materials Wood
Administration
Parish Hol
Deanery Lofoten prosti
Diocese Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland

Hol Church (Norwegian: Hol kirke) is a parish church in the municipality of Vestvågøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southeastern edge of the town of Leknes. The church is part of the Hol parish in the Lofoten deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white wooden church was built in 1806 and it seats about 300 people.[1]

History

Hol Church is the second oldest church in Lofoten, and it dates back to at least the mid-14th century. Over time the church deteriorated and was repaired. By 1804, the church was in such bad shape that it was completely rebuilt. Some of the old materials were re-used in the new church. The newly rebuilt church was finished in 1806. Petter Svaboe from Vågan was the chief builder of the new church.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Hol kirke, Leknes" (in Norwegian). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  2. ↑ "Hol Kirke" (in Norwegian). Vestvågøy kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 2012-06-24.


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