Skåre Church
Skåre Church (Norwegian: Skåre kirke) is a parish church in Haugesund municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Haugesund. The church is part of the Skåre parish in the Haugaland deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden, octagonal church was built in 1858 using plans by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. The church seats about 450 people.[1][2]
| Skåre Church | |
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| Skåre kirke | |
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  Skåre Church Location in Rogaland county  Skåre Church Skåre Church (Norway) | |
| 59.4195°N 5.2635°E | |
| Location | Haugesund, Rogaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Christian Heinrich Grosch |
| Style | Octagonal |
| Completed | 1858 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 450 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Skåre |
| Deanery | Haugaland prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Stavanger |
See also
References
- "Skåre kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
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