Ål Church (Gran)

Ål Church (Norwegian: Ål kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gran Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gran. It is one of the churches for the Moen/Ål parish which is part of the Hadeland og Land prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The red, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1930 using plans drawn up by the architect Magnus Poulsson. The church seats about 270 people.[1][2]

Ål Church
Ål kirke
View of the church
60°21′30″N 10°35′08″E
LocationGran Municipality,
Innlandet
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1930
Consecrated2 March 1930
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Magnus Poulsson
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1930 (1930)
Specifications
Capacity270
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseHamar bispedømme
DeaneryHadeland og Land prosti
ParishMoen/Ål
TypeChurch
StatusProtected
ID85955

History

Planning for a new church in the village of Gran took place throughout the 1920s. Magnus Poulsson was hired to design the new church. It was a wooden long church with seating for about 270 people. The church has a large wooden tower. The church was largely financed by donations and volunteer work. The new church was consecrated on 2 March 1930. Around 1970, a graveyard storage room was built as an extension to the side of the choir.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. "Ål kirke, Gran". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  3. "Ål kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  4. "Ål kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 January 2022.

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