Vår Frelsers Church (Rogaland)

Our Savior's Church (Norwegian: Vår Frelsers kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Haugesund Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the centre of the town of Haugesund. It is the church for the Vår Frelser parish which is part of the Haugaland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The large, red brick church was built in a cruciform design with a Neo-gothic style in 1901 using designs by the architect Einar Halleland. The church seats about 850 people.[1][2]

Our Savior's Church
Vår Frelsers kirke
View of the church
59.414481°N 5.270134°E / 59.414481; 5.270134
LocationHaugesund Municipality,
Rogaland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1901
Consecrated6 Mar 1902
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Einar Halleland
Architectural typeCruciform
StyleNeo-gothic
Groundbreaking1899
Completed1901 (1901)
Specifications
Capacity850
MaterialsBrick
Administration
DioceseStavanger bispedømme
DeaneryHaugaland prosti
ParishVår Frelser
TypeChurch
StatusProtected
ID85887

History

Historically, the people of this area attended church at the nearby Skåre Church. In 1854, Haugesund was established as a ladested. As the small town grew, the residents began to ask for their own church in the town centre. In 1885, a plot of land was purchased and then in 1890, the government gave approval for a church to be built on the site. An architectural competition was held and the winner was Einar Halleland in February 1899. The church was built in 1899–1901 with consecration on 6 March 1902.[3]

  • Main entrance
    Main entrance
  • Exterior renovations in 1953
    Exterior renovations in 1953
  • View in 1925
    View in 1925

See also

References
  1. "Vår Frelsers kirke, Haugesund". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  3. "Vår Frelsers kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 February 2021.

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