Herøy Church (Nordland)


Herøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Herøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Silvalen on the island of Sør-Herøy. It is the main church for the Herøy parish which is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in the 12th century by an unknown architect. The church seats about 350 people.

History

The church was originally constructed in the 1100s. Research on the building has shown that the choir part is the oldest part of the existing building. Over the years, the church was expanded and renovated. In 1879, the church was enlarged and the west tower was added. In the 1960s, the church was thoroughly renovated by the architect John Egil Tverdahl.

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