Årdal Church (Rogaland)

Årdal Church (Norwegian: Årdal kirke) is a parish church in Hjelmeland municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Årdal. The church is part of the Årdal parish in the Ryfylke deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in 1919 by the architect Einar Halleland. The church, which seats about 250 people, was built to replace the Old Årdal Church which is located nearby. Since it is the "new" church, it is also known as the Årdal nye kirke (New Årdal Church).[1][2]

Årdal Church
Årdal kirke
View of the church
Årdal Church
Location in Rogaland county
Årdal Church
Årdal Church (Norway)
59.1546°N 6.1905°E / 59.1546; 6.1905
LocationHjelmeland, Rogaland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Einar Halleland
Completed1919
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishÅrdal
DeaneryRyfylke prosti
DioceseDiocese of Stavanger

See also

References

  1. "Årdal kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2016-01-28.



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