Årdal Church (Rogaland)

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Årdal Church
Årdal kyrkje
Aardal kyrkje.jpg
View of the church
Ardal Church (Rogaland)
59°09′16″N6°11′27″E / 59.154558°N 6.19082°E / 59.154558; 6.19082
Location Hjelmeland Municipality,
Rogaland
Country Norway
Denomination Church of Norway
Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status Parish church
Founded1914
Consecrated 1919
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s) Einar Halleland
Architectural type Cruciform
Groundbreaking 1914
Completed1916
Specifications
Capacity250
Materials Wood
Administration
Diocese Stavanger bispedømme
Deanery Ryfylke prosti
Parish Årdal
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID 85980

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]

View of the church Aardal kyrkje 2.jpg
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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References

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