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600: 576: 612: 588: 34: 1064: 1129: 564: 528:. In addition to the work being done, the church was carefully examined and it was historically documented. New windows on both the north and south side were installed during this project. Cement mortar was used for a lot of work, although this was not how the stone church was historically built. In 1952, a restoration of the interior led by 523:
was made by Kristian Kloppen in 1829. In the 1850s, the south wall was reported to be fragile and the floor worn, and roof tiles had to be replaced, so a large renovation was planned. In 1861, the church was renovated. This project included replacing the floor and installing a new roof. A wooden ball
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at the base of the tower. A high spire had been planned, but the base of the tower was said to be too weak and not built together with the church walls, so the high spire was not built. The year 1702 is painted on the lime plaster under the eaves, marking the year of construction on that addition. In
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dates to 1664 and was designed by Laurits Lauritsen from Nes. In the center of the altarpiece is a painting believed to be by parish priest Knud Sevaldsen Bang (1633-1694). The church has a distinctive collection of paintings dating from the late 17th century including works believed to be by priest
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dates to 1703 and was designed by Lars Jensson Borg (d. 1710). A tower clock with a dial was set up on the north tower wall in 1713. In 1807, there were major repairs to the floor and ceiling.
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was also removed. The exterior walls of the nave were built higher before rebuilding the roof, giving the nave flat ceiling as opposed to the original with a higher central part. The short
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In 1508, there was a local peasant uprising. The church was used as a fortification and was set on fire. The church was rebuilt afterwards, with some changes made. The
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was a constituency that elected people called "electors" who later met together in each county to elect the representatives for the assembly that was to meet in
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with a ceiling height of 12 metres (39 ft) in the nave and a ceiling height of 6 metres (20 ft) in the side aisles. The church had a
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from 1812 that was at the top of the tower was replaced with a cross. In 1894-1895, the church underwent another renovation led by architect
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floor plan. The church had a tower on the central part of the roof. The church originally did not have windows on the north side.
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began. The church got new doors and the main entrance got a new limestone frame. The second floor seating
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The church is known for its excellent acoustics and is often used for concerts.
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were rebuilt (not for the first time), and new tile floors were laid in the
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connection with the removal of the old tower, the entire roof of the
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design during the 12th century using plans drawn up by an unknown
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Med kleber og kalk, Norsk steinbyggning i mellomalderen 1050—1550
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was built at Hoff around the year 1021 on the orders of King
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Church. The joint model for these churches was the historic
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that reached to the outer walls of the aisles, giving it a
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It is located in the village of 14: 1127: 1062: 683:"Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" 622: 610: 598: 586: 574: 562: 550: 362:. It is the church for the Hoff 284:Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site 66:60.6838750738°N 10.84564089775°E 1249:12th-century churches in Norway 581:Baptisimal font of Hoff church 397:Tradition states that a wooden 265: 143: 663:. Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen 502:Norwegian Constituent Assembly 1: 71:60.6838750738; 10.84564089775 857:. Norsk biografisk leksikon 16:Church in Innlandet, Norway 1280: 593:Altarpiece of Hoff church 1264:Norwegian election church 1234:Churches in Toten Deanery 1142:Vestre Toten Municipality 1136: 1125: 1069: 1060: 661:"Hoff kirke, Østre Toten" 641:List of churches in Hamar 317: 280: 276: 47: 43: 31: 26: 1244:Stone churches in Norway 1167:Østre Toten Municipality 969:Ekroll, Øystein (1997). 431:St. Hallvard's Cathedral 344:Østre Toten Municipality 1239:Long churches in Norway 834:. Store norske leksikon 811:. 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60°41′02″N 10°50′44″E / 60.6838750738°N 10.84564089775°E / 60.6838750738; 10.84564089775
Østre Toten
Innlandet
Norway
Denomination
Church of Norway
Catholic Church
Churchmanship
Evangelical Lutheran
Parish church
Consecrated
Long church
Materials
Diocese
Hamar bispedømme
Deanery
Toten prosti
Parish
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
84592
Norwegian
parish church
Church of Norway
Østre Toten Municipality
Innlandet
Norway
Kraby
Lena
parish

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