Askje Church
Askje Church (Norwegian: Askje kirke) is a parish church in Rennesøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Askje on the island of Mosterøy. The church is part of the Mosterøy parish in the Tungenes deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in 1846 using designs by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 250 people.[1][2]
| Askje Church | |
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| Askje kirke | |
 View of the church | |
  Askje Church Location in Rogaland county  Askje Church Askje Church (Norway) | |
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| Location | Rennesøy, Rogaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Hans Linstow |
| Completed | 1846 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Mosterøy |
| Deanery | Tungenes prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Stavanger |
See also
References
- "Askje kirke, Mosterøy". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
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