Stamnes Church

This article is about the church in Vaksdal, Norway. For the church in Alstahaug, Norway that was historically called Stamnes, see Sandnessjøen Church.
Stamnes Church
Stamnes kyrkje
Stamnes Church
Location in Hordaland county
Stamnes Church
Location in Hordaland county
60°39′52″N 5°44′59″E / 60.6644°N 5.7496°E / 60.6644; 5.7496Coordinates: 60°39′52″N 5°44′59″E / 60.6644°N 5.7496°E / 60.6644; 5.7496
Location Vaksdal, Hordaland
Country Norway
Denomination Church of Norway
Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran
History
Consecrated 20 Oct 1861
Architecture
Status Parish church
Functional status Active
Architect(s) Peter Høier Holtermann
Completed 1861
Specifications
Capacity 250
Materials Wood
Administration
Parish Stamnes
Deanery Hardanger og Voss prosti
Diocese Diocese of Bjørgvin

Stamnes Church (Norwegian: Stamnes kyrkje) is a parish church in Vaksdal municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Stamneshella. The church is part of the Stamnes parish in the Hardanger og Voss deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in 1861 by the architect Peter Høier Holtermann. The church, which seats about 250 people, was consecrated on 20 October 1861.[1][2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Stamnes kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  2. ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2014-05-06.



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