Hoff Church
Hoff Church (Norwegian: Hoff kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Østre Toten Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kraby, just east of the municipal centre of Lena. It is the church for the Hoff parish which is part of the Toten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, stone church was built in a long church design during the 12th century using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 332 people.
| Hoff Church | |
|---|---|
| Hoff kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 60°41′02″N 10°50′44″E | |
| Location | Østre Toten, Innlandet |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 11th century |
| Consecrated | c. 1150 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | c. 1150 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 332 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Hamar bispedømme |
| Deanery | Toten prosti |
| Parish | Hoff |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84592 |
The church is known for its excellent acoustics and is often used for concerts.
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