Årdal Church (Rogaland)

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Årdal Church
Årdal kyrkje
Aardal kyrkje.jpg
View of the church
59°09′16″N 6°11′27″E / 59.154558°N 6.19082°E / 59.154558; 6.19082Coordinates: 59°09′16″N 6°11′27″E / 59.154558°N 6.19082°E / 59.154558; 6.19082
LocationHjelmeland Municipality,
Rogaland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1914
Consecrated1919
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)
Architectural typeCruciform
Groundbreaking1914
Completed1916
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishÅrdal
DeaneryRyfylke prosti
DioceseStavanger bispedømme
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85980

Årdal Church (Norwegian: Årdal kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hjelmeland Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Årdal. It is the church for the Årdal parish which is part of the Ryfylke prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1914-1916 using designs by the architect . The church seats about 250 people.[1][2]

View of the church

The church was completed in 1916 to replace the Old Årdal Church which is located about 600 metres (2,000 ft) to the northeast. It was consecrated in 1919.[3] Since it is the "new" church, it is also known as the New Årdal Church (Norwegian: Nye Årdal kirke).

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  1. ^ "Årdal kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Årdal kyrkjestad / Årdal kyrkje 3" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 11 October 2020.

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