Årdal Church (Sogn og Fjordane)
| Årdal Church | |
|---|---|
| Årdal kyrkje | |
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View of the church | |
  Årdal Church Location in Sogn og Fjordane county | |
| 61°14′18″N 7°42′25″E / 61.2382°N 7.7070°ECoordinates: 61°14′18″N 7°42′25″E / 61.2382°N 7.7070°E | |
| Location |
Årdal Municipality, Sogn og Fjordane |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 19 December 1867 |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Christian Christie |
| Completed | 1867 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Nedre Årdal |
| Deanery | Indre Sogn prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bjørgvin |
Årdal Church (Norwegian: Årdal kyrkje) is a parish church in Årdal Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Årdalstangen, at the end of the Årdalsfjorden. The church is part of the Nedre Årdal parish in the Indre Sogn deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The red, wooden church was built in 1867 by the architect Christian Christie. The building was consecrated on 19 December 1867. The church seats about 400 people.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Årdal kyrkje, Nedre Årdal". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
- ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
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