Utstein Church
| Utstein Church | |
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| Utstein klosterkirke | |
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View of the church | |
  Utstein Church Location in Rogaland county | |
| 59°06′12″N 5°35′26″E / 59.1032°N 5.5906°ECoordinates: 59°06′12″N 5°35′26″E / 59.1032°N 5.5906°E | |
| Location | Rennesøy, Rogaland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Inactive |
| Completed | c. 1250 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Mosterøy |
| Deanery | Tungenes prosti |
| Diocese | Diocese of Stavanger |
Utstein Church (Norwegian: Utstein klosterkirke) is a historic parish church in Rennesøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located on the grounds of the historic Utstein Abbey on the island of Klosterøy. The church is part of the Mosterøy parish in the Tungenes deanery in the Diocese of Stavanger. The stone church was built around the year 1250. It seats about 300 people. Today the church is a historic protected site that is only used as a church in special occasions.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Utstein klosterkirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
- ↑ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
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