Old Nærbø Church

Old Nærbø Church
Nærbø gamle kirke

View of the church
Old Nærbø Church
Location in Rogaland county
Old Nærbø Church
Location in Rogaland county
58°37′26″N 5°37′34″E / 58.624°N 05.6261°E / 58.624; 05.6261Coordinates: 58°37′26″N 5°37′34″E / 58.624°N 05.6261°E / 58.624; 05.6261
Location , Rogaland
Country Norway
Denomination Church of Norway
Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran
Architecture
Status Parish church
Functional status Active
Architect(s) Hans Linstow
Completed 1834
Specifications
Capacity 350
Materials Wood
Administration
Parish Nærbø
Deanery Jæren prosti
Diocese Diocese of Stavanger

Old Nærbø Church (Norwegian: Nærbø gamle kirke) is a parish church in municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nærbø. The church is part of the Nærbø parish in the Jæren deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in 1834 using plans by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 350 people. In 2005, the "new" Nærbø Church was built on the other side of the village to replace this church. This church is now only used for special occasions, while the new church is used for regular worship services and other activities.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. "Nærbø gamle kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2016-06-22.



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