Gjesdal Church
Gjesdal Church (Norwegian: Gjesdal kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gjesdal Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gjesdal. It is one of the three churches for the Gjesdal parish which is part of the Jæren prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1848 using designs by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 450 people.
| Gjesdal Church | |
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| Gjesdal kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 58.773493°N 5.946920°E | |
| Location | Gjesdal Municipality, Rogaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 13th century |
| Consecrated | Oct 1848 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Hans Linstow |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1848 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 450 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Stavanger bispedømme |
| Deanery | Jæren prosti |
| Parish | Gjesdal |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84259 |
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