Farnes Church

Farnes Church
Farnes kyrkje

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Farnes Church
Location in Sogn og Fjordane county
Farnes Church
Location in Sogn og Fjordane county
61°18′37″N 7°48′04″E / 61.3103°N 7.8011°E / 61.3103; 7.8011Coordinates: 61°18′37″N 7°48′04″E / 61.3103°N 7.8011°E / 61.3103; 7.8011
Location Årdal Municipality,
Sogn og Fjordane
Country Norway
Denomination Church of Norway
Churchmanship Evangelical Lutheran
History
Consecrated 12 April 1970
Architecture
Status Parish church
Functional status Active
Architect(s) Per Solemslie
Completed 1970
Specifications
Capacity 700
Materials Brick
Administration
Parish Øvre Årdal
Deanery Indre Sogn prosti
Diocese Diocese of Bjørgvin

Farnes Church (Norwegian: Farnes kyrkje) is a parish church in Årdal Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located in the village of Øvre Årdal. The church is part of the Øvre Årdal parish in the Indre Sogn deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The large, red, brick church was built in 1970. The building was designed by the architect Per Solemslie from the architecture firm Arnstein Arneberg. The church was consecrated on 12 April 1970 by the bishop Per Juvkam. The church seats about 700 people.[1][2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Farnes kyrkje, Øvre Årdal". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2014-02-25.
  2. ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2014-02-25.



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