Falnes Church
Falnes Church (Norwegian: Falnes kirke) is a parish church in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Skudeneshavn on the southern tip of the island of Karmøy. The church is part of the Falnes parish in the Karmøy deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in 1851 using designs by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 600 people.[1][2]
| Falnes Church | |
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| Falnes kirke | |
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  Falnes Church Location in Rogaland county  Falnes Church Falnes Church (Norway) | |
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| Location | Karmøy, Rogaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Hans Linstow |
| Completed | 1851 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Falnes |
| Deanery | Karmøy prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Stavanger |
See also
References
- "Falnes kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
Church of Norway churches in the Karmøy prosti in Rogaland county, Norway | |||
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