Old Ålgård Church

Old Ålgård Church (Norwegian: Ålgård gamle kirke) is a historic parish church in Gjesdal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ålgård. The church is part of the Ålgård parish in the Jæren deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in 1917 in an art nouveau style by the architect Ole Stein. The church, which seats about 250 people, was consecrated on 11 May 1917 by the Bishop Bernt Støylen. The church cost about 29,000 kr to build.[1][2][3]

Old Ålgård Church
Ålgård gamle kirke
View of the church
Old Ålgård Church
Location in Rogaland county
Old Ålgård Church
Old Ålgård Church (Norway)
58.7649°N 5.85597°E / 58.7649; 5.85597
LocationGjesdal, Rogaland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Consecrated11 May 1917
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Ole Stein
StyleArt Nouveau
Groundbreaking20 March 1916
Completed1917
Closed15 March 2015
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishÅlgård
DeaneryJæren prosti
DioceseDiocese of Stavanger

After 98 years in use, the church became too small for the congregation and it was replaced in 2015 by the new Ålgård Church, located directly across the street. The old church is no longer used for regular services, but it can be used for special occasions such as weddings.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Ålgård kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  3. "Ålgård gamle kirke" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Gjesdal historie. Retrieved 2016-03-09. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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