Old Åkra Church
Old Åkra Church (Norwegian: Åkra gamle kirke) is a parish church in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Åkrehamn located on the western coast of the island of Karmøy. The church is part of the Åkra parish in the Karmøy deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The wooden church was built in 1821 and it seats about 320 people. The new Åkra Church was built nearby in 1985. After that time, the old church has been used mostly for special occasions.[1][2]
| Old Åkra Church | |
|---|---|
| Åkra gamle kirke | |
 View of the church | |
  Old Åkra Church Location in Rogaland county  Old Åkra Church Old Åkra Church (Norway) | |
| 59.2576°N 5.1920°E | |
| Location | Karmøy, Rogaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Completed | 1821 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 320 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Åkra |
| Deanery | Karmøy prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Stavanger |
See also
References
- "Åkra gamle kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
Church of Norway churches in the Karmøy prosti in Rogaland county, Norway | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 |  | ||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.