Hånes Church

Hånes Church (Norwegian: Hånes kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the district of Hånes in the borough of Oddernes in the eastern part of the city of Kristiansand. It is the church for the Hånes parish which is part of the Kristiansand domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, concrete church was built in a rectangular design in 1986 using plans drawn up by the architect Arild Lauvland. The church seats about 200 people.[1][2]

View of the church tower
Hånes Church
Hånes kirke
View of the church
58.177079°N 08.092219°E / 58.177079; 08.092219
LocationKristiansand Municipality,
Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1986
Consecrated1986
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Arild Lauvland
Architectural typeRectangular
Completed1986 (1986)
Specifications
Capacity200
MaterialsConcrete
Administration
ParishHånes
DeaneryKristiansand domprosti
DioceseAgder og Telemark

The church was founded in 1986. In 2004, the church was expanded to include several more office spaces. In 2010, the sanctuary was renovated.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Hånes kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  3. "Hånes kirke". Norske-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 January 2021.

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