Hem Church

Hem Church
Hem kirke
View of the church
59°25′36″N 10°01′13″E / 59.426703°N 10.0202473°E / 59.426703; 10.0202473
LocationLarvik Municipality,
Vestfold
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Foundedc. 1200
Consecratedc. 1200
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
StyleRomanesque
Completedc. 1200 (1200)
Specifications
Capacity90
MaterialsStone
Administration
DioceseTunsberg
DeaneryLarvik prosti
ParishLardal
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID84542

Hem Church (Norwegian: Hem kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Larvik Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hem. It is one of the churches for the Lardal parish which is part of the Larvik prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg. The white, stone church was built in a long church design during the 12th century using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 90 people.