Førre Church (Norwegian: Førre kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tysvær Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Førre, which sits along the European route E134 highway. It is one of the two churches for the Førresfjorden parish, which is part of the Haugaland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1893, using designs by the architect Tjerand T. Solheim. The church seats about 350 people.[1][2] The church was consecrated on 19 September 1893.[3]
| Førre Church | |
|---|---|
| Førre kyrkje | |
 View of the church | |
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| 59°25′27″N 5°22′51″E / 59.42430°N 5.38091°E | |
| Location | Tysvær Municipality, Rogaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1893 |
| Consecrated | 19 Sept 1893 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Tjerand T. Solheim |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1893 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 350 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Stavanger bispedømme |
| Deanery | Haugaland prosti |
| Parish | Førresfjorden |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Førre kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Førre kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 February 2021.