Vingelen Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tolga Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vingelen. It is the church for the Vingelen parish which is part of the Nord-Østerdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1880 using plans drawn up by the architect Henrik Nissen. The church seats about 230 people.
History
The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the 1590s, but the church was not built at that time. The first church in Vingelen was a wooden
stave church that was possibly built during the 16th century. The church was originally located about west of the present church site.
In 1658, a new
timber-framed long church with an
onion dome was built about to the east (just west of the present church site). This new church was called the Trefoldighetskirken which means "Trinity Church". After the new church was built, the old church was torn down. In 1882, a new
long church was built a few meters to the east of the old Trinity Church. The new church was designed by
Henrik Nissen and the lead builder was Hans Johnsen. After the new
neo-Gothic, Swiss chalet style building was completed, the old church was torn down. The new church was
consecrated on 17 November 1880.
Media gallery
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Vingelen kirke - 7. sept.- 2013.jpg
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Modell av den gamle Trefoldighetskirka i Vingelen ( 1653 - 1882 ).jpg|Model of the old church (1658-1882)
See also
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List of churches in Hamar
