Skare Church

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]

Skare Church
Skare kyrkje
View of the church
59°55′56″N 6°35′37″E
Location	Ullensvang, Vestland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1926
Consecrated	5 October 1926
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Olaf Nordhagen
Architectural type	Long church
Style	National Romantic style
Completed	1926 (98 years ago) (1926)
Specifications
Capacity	230
Materials	Wood
Administration
Diocese	Bjørgvin bispedømme
Deanery	Hardanger og Voss prosti
Parish	Skare
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Listed
ID	85444

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]

See also

• List of churches in Bjørgvin

References

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