Stamnes Church

Stamnes Church (Norwegian: Stamnes kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vaksdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Stamneshella. It is the church for the Stamnes parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1861 using designs by the architect Peter Høier Holtermann using standardized plans from Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 250 people.[1][2] The church was consecrated on 20 October 1861.

This article is about the church in Vaksdal, Norway. For the church in Alstahaug, Norway that was historically called Stamnes, see Sandnessjøen Church.
Stamnes Church
Stamnes kyrkje
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Stamnes Church
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Stamnes Church
Stamnes Church (Norway)
60.6644°N 5.7496°E / 60.6644; 5.7496
LocationVaksdal, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated20 Oct 1861
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Peter Høier Holtermann
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1861
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishStamnes
DeaneryHardanger og Voss prosti
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
TypeChurch
StatusNot listed
ID85543

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1328. In the 1686, the old stave church was torn down and replaced with a timber-framed building. In 1861, the old church was torn down and replaced with a present church building.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. "Stamnes kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. "Kirker i Hordaland fylke" (in Norwegian). DIS-Hordaland. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  4. "Stamnes kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 24 May 2020.

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