Herøy Church, Sør-Herøy

Name: Herøy Church
Address: Sør-Herøy, Norway

#2 among attractions in Sør-Herøy

Top attraction, Church, Romanesque architecture

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Herøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Herøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Silvalen on the island of Sør-Herøy. It is the main church for the Herøy parish which is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in the 12th century using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 350 people. ()

Local name: Herøy kirke Completed: XII centuryCapacity: 350Coordinates: 65°58'23"N, 12°16'42"E

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Sør-Herøy Norway

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Herøy Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Alstahaug Church, Petter Dass Museum, Herøy Open Air Museum, Hoholmen Bridge.

6.4 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Alstahaug Church, Alsten
164 min walk • Alstahaug Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the municipality of Alstahaug in Nordland county, Norway. It is one of seven surviving medieval churches in northern Norway.
6.4 miSE
History museum, Museum
Petter Dass Museum, Sandnessjøen
163 min walk • The Petter Dass Museum in Alstahaug, Norway is a museum dedicated to the priest and poet Petter Dass. The museum was established in 1966 and is a division of the Helgeland Museum.
~60 ftE
Art gallery, Natural history museum, Specialty museum
Herøy Open Air Museum, Sør-Herøy
1 min walk • The Herøy Open Air Museum is a museum at the Herøy Parsonage on the island of Sør-Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. The museum is owned by the Herøy Historical Society and the Norwegian Church Endowment but is operated by the Helgeland Museum.
2.4 miN
Bridge, Lookout, Scenic drives
Hoholmen Bridge
62 min walk • The Hoholmen Bridge is a cantilever bridge in the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. Together with the Åkviksundet Bridge, it forms the road connection between the island municipalities of Herøy and Dønna.
1.7 miN
Bridge
Kalvøyrevet Bridge
44 min walk • The Kalvøyrevet Bridge is a cantilever bridge in the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. The concrete bridge is 298 metres long, and the main span is 95 metres.
2 miNW
Island
Indre Øksningan
52 min walk • Indre Øksningan is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. Together with Ytre Øksningan, it is part of the Øksningan archipelago. The island has an area of 2.3 square kilometers and a population of 78. It is connected to the rest of Herøy by the Kalvøyrevet Bridge and Norwegian County Road 166.
1.5 miNE
Island
Nord-Herøy
38 min walk • Nord-Herøy is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. With an area of 8.9 square kilometers, it is the largest island in the municipality. The island has about 800 residents.
4.1 miN
Island
Staulen
104 min walk • Staulen is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. The 2.6-square-kilometre island just southwest of the large island of Dønna. The settlements on the island include the villages of Nordstaulen, Sørstaulen, and Sandvikja.
2.9 miNW
Island
Ytre Øksningan
74 min walk • Ytre Øksningan is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. Together with Indre Øksningan, it is part of the Øksningan archipelago. The island has an area of 2.1 square kilometers and a population of 58. It is connected to the rest of Herøy by Norwegian County Road 166.
2 miSW
Island
Tenna
52 min walk • Tenna or Kinnarøya is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. The island has an area of 3.5 square kilometers.