Ålgård Church

Ålgård Church (Norwegian: Ålgård kirke) is a parish church in Gjesdal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ålgård. The church is part of the Ålgård parish in the Jæren deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The church was built in 2015 to replace the Old Ålgård Church which was then too small for the congregation. The church was consecrated on 15 March 2015 by the Bishop Erling Johan Pettersen. The 1,800 square metres (19,000 sq ft) church was built at a cost of 54.5 million kr.[1][2][3]

This article is about the 2015 church in Gjesdal, Norway. For other uses, see Ålgård (disambiguation).
Ålgård Church
Ålgård kirke
Ålgård Church
Location in Rogaland county
Ålgård Church
Ålgård Church (Norway)
58.7685°N 5.8463°E / 58.7685; 5.8463
LocationGjesdal, Rogaland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Consecrated15 March 2015
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Link Arkitektur
Groundbreaking25 August 2013
Completed2015
Specifications
Capacity430
MaterialsConcrete
Administration
ParishÅlgård
DeaneryJæren prosti
DioceseDiocese of Stavanger

On the upper floor is the sanctuary, vestry, two larger meeting rooms, and a smaller room. There is room for 430 people in the sanctuary, but the large doors in the back can be opened up to the entry hall and adjoining rooms, giving the church a maximum capacity of 600. A 12.5-metre (41 ft) high altarpiece designed by Tor Lindrupsen stands at the front of the church. On the lower floor is the 180-square-metre (1,900 sq ft) kitchen, dining hall, church offices, seminar rooms, utility rooms, and closets.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Ny kirke" (in Norwegian). Ålgård menighet. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  2. Dale, Ole Harold (2015-04-14). "Ålgård kirke" (in Norwegian). Bygg.no. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  3. Løland, Geir Arne (2015-08-03). "Samlet inn 12 millioner kroner til Ålgård kirke". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-03-09.



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