Frue Church
Frue Church or Hetland Church (Norwegian: Frue kirke/Hetlandskirken) is a parish church in Stavanger municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Storhaug in the city centre. The church is part of the St. Johannes parish in the Stavanger arch-deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in 1854 by the architect Hans Hansen Kaas. The church seats about 1200 people. The church was originally the main church for the old municipality of Hetland, but after it was merged into the city of Stavanger, the church has been known as Frue Church, however the old name is still in use.[1][2]
| Frue Church | |
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| Frue kirke Hetlandskirken | |
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  Frue Church Location in Rogaland county  Frue Church Frue Church (Norway) | |
| 58.9682°N 5.7411°E | |
| Location | Stavanger, Rogaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Hans Hansen Kaas |
| Completed | 1854 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1200 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Stavanger |
| Deanery | Stavanger domprosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Stavanger |
See also
References
- "Frue kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
Church of Norway churches in the Stavanger domprosti in Rogaland county, Norway | |||
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