Skare Church

Church in Vestland, Norway

59°55′56″N 6°35′37″E / 59.93222462747°N 6.593517512083°E / 59.93222462747; 6.593517512083LocationUllensvang, VestlandCountryNorwayDenominationChurch of NorwayChurchmanshipEvangelical LutheranHistoryStatusParish churchFounded1926Consecrated5 October 1926ArchitectureFunctional statusActiveArchitect(s)Olaf NordhagenArchitectural typeLong churchStyleNational Romantic styleCompleted1926 (98 years ago) (1926)SpecificationsCapacity230MaterialsWoodAdministrationDioceseBjørgvin bispedømmeDeaneryHardanger og Voss prostiParishSkare

Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site

TypeChurchStatusListedID85444

Skare Church (Norwegian: Skare kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Skare. It is the church for the Skare parish, which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The brown, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1926 using plans drawn up by the architect Olaf Nordhagen. The church seats about 230 people.^[1]^[2]

History

Planning for a new church in Skare began during the 1910s. The new building was designed by Olaf Nordhagen and the lead builder was Eirik Kvammen. The plans for the National Romantic style church were approved in 1917. The church was consecrated on 5 October 1926 by Bishop Peter Hognestad.^[3]^[4]

References

^ "Skare kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
^ Hoff, Anna Marte. "Skare kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Norges Kirker. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
^ "Skare kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 October 2021.