Sørskogbygda Church

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Sørskogbygda Church (Norwegian: Sørskogbygda kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Elverum Municipality in Innlandet County, Norway. It is located in the village of Sørskogbygda. It is the church for the Sørskogbygda parish, which is part of the Sør-Østerdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1873 using plans drawn up by the architect Otto Schønheyder. The church seats about 400 people.

In 1869, it was decided to build an annex chapel in Sørskogbygda, southeast of Elverum. (Another chapel at Nordskogbygda was built at the same time by the same architect. Identical buildings, except this one was larger.) Otto Schønheyder designed the church, which was built by a group of local carpenters. The style is often described as late Art Nouveau, but the windows and entrance are otherwise very reminiscent of the Swiss chalet style. The church was built and consecrated in 1873.