Hillestad Church

Hillestad Church
Hillestad kirke
View of the church
59°30′42″N 10°11′05″E / 59.5117368°N 10.184586°E / 59.5117368; 10.184586
LocationHolmestrand Municipality, Vestfold
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded14th century
Consecrated29 Sept 1724
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1724 (1724)
Specifications
Capacity140
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseTunsberg
DeaneryNord-Jarlsberg prosti
ParishBotne
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID84574

Hillestad Church (Norwegian: Hillestad kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Holmestrand Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located at Hillestad, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the village of Sundbyfoss. It is one of the churches for the Botne parish which is part of the Nord-Jarlsberg prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1724 using plans drawn up by unknown architect. The church seats about 140 people.