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.[1][2]

View of the church

Gjesdal Church
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
Parish	Gjesdal
Deanery	Jæren prosti
Diocese	Stavanger bispedømme
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Automatically protected
ID	84259

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1395, but the church was likely built during the 13th century. The old stave church existed for many centuries. In 1745, the church was renovated and a new nave was constructed, but the old choir was not changed. In 1802, the nave was again rebuilt. It was extended and widened and the roof was raised higher as well. In the spring of 1848, the church was torn down and its materials were sold at an auction. During the next several months, a new church was rebuilt on the same site. The new church was consecrated in October of 1848.[3]

See also

• List of churches in Rogaland

References

1. "Gjesdal kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
3. "Gjesdal kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 19 September 2020.