Vår Frelsers Church (Rogaland)

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Our Savior's Church
Vår Frelsers kirke
Church of Our Savior, spring 2019.jpg
View of the church
59°24′52″N 5°16′12″E / 59.414481°N 5.270134°E / 59.414481; 5.270134Coordinates: 59°24′52″N 5°16′12″E / 59.414481°N 5.270134°E / 59.414481; 5.270134
LocationHaugesund Municipality,
Rogaland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1901
Consecrated6 Mar 1902
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)
Architectural typeCruciform
StyleNeo-gothic
Groundbreaking1899
Completed1901 (121 years ago) (1901)
Specifications
Capacity850
MaterialsBrick
Administration
ParishVår Frelser
DeaneryHaugaland prosti
DioceseStavanger bispedømme
TypeChurch
StatusProtected
ID85887

Our Savior's Church (Norwegian: Vår Frelsers kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Haugesund Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the centre of the town of Haugesund. It is the church for the Vår Frelser parish which is part of the Haugaland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The large, red brick church was built in a cruciform design with a Neo-gothic style in 1901 using designs by the architect . The church seats about 850 people.[1][2]

History[]

Historically, the people of this area attended church at the nearby Skåre Church. In 1854, Haugesund was established as a ladested. As the small town grew, the residents began to ask for their own church in the town centre. In 1885, a plot of land was purchased and then in 1890, the government gave approval for a church to be built on the site. An architectural competition was held and the winner was Einar Halleland in February 1899. The church was built in 1899–1901 with consecration on 6 March 1902.[3]

Media gallery[]

  • Ansicht Haugesund.jpg
  • Haugesunds kirke.jpg
  • Vår Frelsers kirke Church (Nygotisk Halleland 1899) H. M. Wrangells gate Kirkegata Haugesund Norway 2020-06-08 Parking Sunny afternoon blue skye etc 09764.jpg
  • Vår Frelsers kirke Church (Nygotisk Halleland 1899) H. M. Wrangells gate Kirkegata Haugesund Norway 2020-06-08 Sunny afternoon blue skye etc 09755.jpg
  • Vår Frelsers kirke Church (Nygotisk Halleland 1899) Johan Thorsens gate Kirkegata Haugesund Norway 2020-06-08 Sunny afternoon blue skye etc 09779.jpg
  • Vår Frelsers kirke Church (Nygotisk Halleland 1899) Johan Thorsens gate Kirkegata Haugesund Norway 2020-06-08 Sunny afternoon blue skye etc 09790.jpg
  • Vår Frelsers kirke Church (Nygotisk Halleland 1899) Johan Thorsens gate Kirkegata Haugesund Norway 2020-06-08 Sunny afternoon blue skye etc 09798.jpg
  • Vår Frelsers kirke Church (Nygotisk Halleland 1899) Johan Thorsens gate Skåregata Haugesund Norway 2020-06-08 Sunny afternoon blue skye etc 09804.jpg
  • Vår Frelsers kirke Church (Nygotisk Halleland 1899) Skåregata Haugesund Norway 2020-06-08 Blå plakett Blue plaque 09866.jpg

  • Main entrance

  • Vår Frelsers kirke Church (Nygotisk Halleland 1899) Skåregata Haugesund Norway 2020-06-08 Sunny afternoon blue skye etc 09814.jpg

  • Exterior renovations in 1953

  • View in 1925

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Vår Frelsers kirke, Haugesund". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Vår Frelsers kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 February 2021.

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