Sokndal Church
Sokndal Church (Norwegian: Sokndal kirke) is a parish church in Sokndal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hauge. The church is part of the Sokndal parish in the Dalane deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden, cruciform church was built in a Louis XVI style and it seats about 840 people. The church was partially completed in 1803 when it was put into use. It was finished about four years later and was consecrated on 8 July 1807. The church sits on the same site as the previous medieval timber-framed church.[1][2][3]
| Sokndal Church | |
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| Sokndal kirke | |
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  Sokndal Church Location in Rogaland county  Sokndal Church Sokndal Church (Norway) | |
| 58.3454°N 06.2946°E | |
| Location | Sokndal, Rogaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Unknown |
| Completed | 1803 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 840 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Sokndal |
| Deanery | Dalane prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Stavanger |
See also
References
- "Sokndal kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
- "Sokndal kirke" (in Norwegian). Sokndal kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
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