Skjoldastraumen Church (Norwegian: Skjoldastraumen kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tysvær Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Skjoldastraumen. It is one of the two churches for the Nedstrand parish which is part of the Haugaland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1910 using designs by the architect Einar Halleland from Haugesund. The church seats about 295 people.[1][2]
| Skjoldastraumen Church | |
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| Skjoldastraumen kyrkje | |
 View of the church (Photo: Jarle Vines) | |
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| 59°25′56″N 5°36′52″E / 59.43212°N 5.614407°E | |
| Location | Tysvær Municipality, Rogaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Consecrated | 1910 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Einar Halleland |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1910 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 295 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Stavanger bispedømme |
| Deanery | Haugaland prosti |
| Parish | Nedstrand |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Protected |
| ID | 85464 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Skjoldastraumen kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 27 September 2020.