Skare Church
Skare Church (Norwegian: Skare kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Skare. It is the church for the Skare parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The brown, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1926 using designs by the architect Olaf Nordhagen. The church seats about 230 people.[1][2] The church was consecrated on 5 October 1926 by the Bishop Peter Hognestad.[3]
| Skare Church | |
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| Skare kyrkje | |
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| Location | Ullensvang, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1926 |
| Consecrated | 5 October 1926 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Olaf Nordhagen |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1926 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 230 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Skare |
| Deanery | Hardanger og Voss prosti |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 85444 |
See also
References
- "Skare kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- "Skare kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Norges Kirker. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
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