Siljan Church

Siljan Church
Siljan kirke
View of the church
59°17′18″N 9°42′42″E / 59.288279°N 9.7115562°E / 59.288279; 9.7115562
LocationSiljan Municipality,
Telemark
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded10th century
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
Completedc. 1150 (1150)
Specifications
Capacity180
MaterialsStone
Administration
DioceseAgder og Telemark
DeanerySkien prosti
ParishSiljan
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85431

Siljan Church (Norwegian: Siljan kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Siljan Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Snurråsen. It is the church for the Siljan parish which is part of the Skien prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, stone church was built in a long church design in the late 12th century using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 180 people.