Old Riska Church
Old Riska Church (Norwegian: Riska gamle kirke) is a historic parish church in Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hommersåk in the borough of Riska in the city of Sandnes. The church is part of the Sandnes parish in the Sandnes deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in 1877 using plans by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 200 people. Over time, the church became too small for the parish. In 1999, the church was retired from regular use when the new, much larger Riska Church was completed (about a block to the northeast). Since that time, this church is only used for special occasions.[1][2]
| Old Riska Church | |
|---|---|
| Riska gamle kirke | |
 View of the church | |
  Old Riska Church Location in Rogaland county  Old Riska Church Old Riska Church (Norway) | |
| 58.9262°N 5.85102°E | |
| Location | Sandnes, Rogaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Hans Linstow |
| Completed | 1877 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Riska |
| Deanery | Sandnes prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Stavanger |
See also
References
- "Riska gamle kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
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