Nedstrand Church

Nedstrand Church (Nynorsk: Nedstrand kyrkje; historic: Hindaraa kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tysvær Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hindaråvåg. It is one of the two churches for the Nedstrand parish which is part of the Haugaland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1868 using designs by the architects Conrad Fredrik von der Lippe and Hans Linstow. The church seats about 480 people.[1][2]

Nedstrand Church
Nedstrand kyrkje
View of the church (Photo: Jarle Vines)
Nedstrand Church Location of the church Nedstrand Church Nedstrand Church (Norway)
59.3496°N 5.8005°E
Location	Tysvær Municipality, Rogaland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)	Hindaraa kirke
Status	Parish church
Founded	12th century
Consecrated	1868
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	C.F. von der Lippe and Hans Linstow
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1868
Specifications
Capacity	480
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Nedstrand
Deanery	Haugaland prosti
Diocese	Stavanger bispedømme
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Protected
ID	44804

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1280, but it was not new that year, it may have been built as early as the 12th century. The first church here was likely a stave church that was located at the mouth of the river Hindaråa, about 180 metres (590 ft) east of the present location of the church. The church was originally called Hindaraa Church (until 1881).[3]

In 1656, the old church was torn down and replaced with a new building (or it was heavily renovated and rebuilt). In 1868, a new church was built on the other side of the river at the intesection of two roads, about 180 metres (590 ft) to the west. After the new church was completed, the old church was torn down. In 1881, the church and parish was renamed Nedstrand because the name Hindaraa had fallen out of regular use and the area was better known for the nearby coastal village, Nedstrand.[3][4]

See also

• List of churches in Rogaland

References

1. "Nedstrand kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
3. "Hinderå kirkested - Nedstrand gamle kirkested - Prestegarden" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
4. "Nedstrand kirkested / Nedstrand kirke 3" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 27 September 2020.