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 Einar Halleland. The church seats about 250 people.[1][2]
| Årdal Church | |
|---|---|
| Årdal kyrkje | |
 View of the church | |
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| 59°09′16″N 6°11′27″E / 59.154558°N 6.19082°E | |
| Location | Hjelmeland Municipality, Rogaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1914 |
| Consecrated | 1919 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Einar Halleland |
| Architectural type | Cruciform |
| Groundbreaking | 1914 |
| Completed | 1916 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Stavanger bispedømme |
| Deanery | Ryfylke prosti |
| Parish | Årdal |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 85980 |
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).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Årdal kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Årdal kyrkjestad / Årdal kyrkje 3" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 11 October 2020.