Hof Church (Vestfold)

Hof Church
Hof kirke
View of the church
59°32′22″N 10°04′47″E / 59.539535°N 10.079806°E / 59.539535; 10.079806
LocationHolmestrand Municipality, Vestfold
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Foundedc. 1150
Consecratedc. 1150
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
Completedc. 1150 (1150)
Specifications
Capacity210
MaterialsStone
Administration
DioceseTunsberg
DeaneryNord-Jarlsberg prosti
ParishHof, Vassås og Eidsfoss
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID84589

Hof Church (Norwegian: Hof kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Holmestrand Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hof. It is one of the churches for the "Hof, Vassås og Eidsfoss" parish which is part of the Nord-Jarlsberg prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg. The white, stone church was built in a long church design around the year 110 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 210 people.