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Samnanger Church
Samnanger kyrkje
Ådland Church / Ådland kyrkje
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60°23′59″N 5°42′39″E / 60.3996870298°N 5.7108762860°E / 60.3996870298; 5.7108762860
LocationSamnanger, Vestland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded12th century
Consecrated1851
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Andreas Grønning
Architectural typeOctagonal
Completed1851 (173 years ago) (1851)
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseBjørgvin bispedømme
DeaneryHardanger og Voss prosti
ParishSamnanger
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID85366

Samnanger Church or Ådland Church (Norwegian: Samnanger kyrkje or Ådland kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Samnanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ådland. It is one of the two churches for the Samnanger parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal design in 1851 using plans drawn up by the architect Andreas Grønning. The church seats about 250 people.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Ådland kyrkje, Samnanger". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 20 May 2020.

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