Høyland Church
Høyland Church (Norwegian: Høyland kirke) is a parish church in Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Austrått in the city of Sandnes. The church is part of the Høyland parish in the Sandnes deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in 1841 using plans by the architect Hans Linstow. The church, which seats about 650 people, was consecrated on 22 August 1841.[1][2]
| Høyland Church | |
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| Høyland kirke | |
 View of the church | |
  Høyland Church Location in Rogaland county  Høyland Church Høyland Church (Norway) | |
| 58.8309°N 5.7507°E | |
| Location | Sandnes, Rogaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Consecrated | 22 August 1841 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Hans Linstow |
| Completed | 1841 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 650 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Høyland |
| Deanery | Sandnes prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Stavanger |
History
There has been a church on this site since the 1300s. It was originally called Gond Church. There have been at least three churches on this site. A medieval church was first, then a wooden church was built in 1664 and demolished in 1840, and then the present church from 1841.
See also
References
- "Høyland kirke, Sandnes". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
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