Farnes Church
Farnes Church (Norwegian: Farnes kyrkje) is a parish church in Årdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Øvre Årdal. It is the church for the Øvre Årdal parish which is part of the Sogn prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The large, red, brick church was built in a modern style in 1970 using designs by the architect Per Solemslie from the architecture firm Arnstein Arneberg. The church seats about 648 people.[1][2] The church was consecrated on 12 April 1970 by the bishop Per Juvkam. The large modern church has a 30-metre (98 ft) tall bell tower above the entrance.
| Farnes Church | |
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| Farnes kyrkje | |
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| 61.3103°N 7.8011°E | |
| Location | Årdal Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Consecrated | 12 April 1970 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Per Solemslie |
| Architectural type | Modern |
| Completed | 1970 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 648 |
| Materials | Brick |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Øvre Årdal |
| Deanery | Sogn prosti |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin |
See also
References
- "Farnes kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
Church of Norway churches in the Sogn prosti in Vestland county, Norway | |||
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