Falnes Church

Falnes Church (Norwegian: Falnes kirke) is a parish church in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Skudeneshavn on the southern tip of the island of Karmøy. The church is part of the Falnes parish in the Karmøy deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in 1851 using designs by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 600 people.[1][2]

Falnes Church
Falnes kirke
View of the church
Falnes Church
Location in Rogaland county
Falnes Church
Falnes Church (Norway)
59.1511°N 5.2808°E / 59.1511; 5.2808
LocationKarmøy, Rogaland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Hans Linstow
Completed1851
Specifications
Capacity600
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishFalnes
DeaneryKarmøy prosti
DioceseDiocese of Stavanger

See also

References

  1. "Falnes kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
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