Undheim Church
Undheim Church (Norwegian: Undheim kyrkje) is a parish church in Time municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Undheim. The church is part of the Undheim parish in the Jæren deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, concrete church was built in 2001 by the architecture firm: Link Arkitektur. The church seats about 256 people.[1]
| Undheim Church | |
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| Undheim kyrkje | |
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  Undheim Church Location in Rogaland county  Undheim Church Undheim Church (Norway) | |
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| Location | Time, Rogaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Website | www.undheimkyrkja.no |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Consecrated | 9 Dec 2001 |
| Events | Fire - 10 July 1998 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | LINK arkitektur |
| Completed | 2001 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 256 |
| Materials | Concrete |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Undheim |
| Deanery | Jæren prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Stavanger |
History
The original Undheim Church was built in 1921 by the architect Halvorsen. That church was built of wood and it had about 260 seats. That church caught fire and burned down on 10 July 1998. Its replacement was completed in 2001. The new church lies slightly to the north of where the old one was located. The new church was consecrated on 9 December 2001.
See also
References
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
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