Torvastad Church
Torvastad Church (Norwegian: Torvastad kyrkje) is a parish church in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Torvastad on the northern part of the island of Karmøy. The church is part of the Torvastad parish in the Karmøy deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in 1880 by the architect Ole Ottesen Vangberg. The church seats about 450 people. It was consecrated on 13 October 1880.[1][2]
| Torvastad Church | |
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| Torvastad kyrkje | |
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  Torvastad Church Location in Rogaland county  Torvastad Church Torvastad Church (Norway) | |
| 59.3800°N 5.2315°E | |
| Location | Karmøy, Rogaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Consecrated | 13 October 1880 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Ole Vangberg |
| Completed | 1880 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 450 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Torvastad |
| Deanery | Karmøy prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Stavanger |
See also
References
- "Torvastad kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
Church of Norway churches in the Karmøy prosti in Rogaland county, Norway | |||
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