Skjoldastraumen Church

Skjoldastraumen Church (Norwegian: Skjoldastraumen kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tysvær Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Skjoldastraumen, along the Skjoldafjorden. It is one of the two churches for the Nedstrand parish, part of the Haugaland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1910 using designs by the architect Einar Halleland from Haugesund. The church seats about 295 people.^[1][2]

Skjoldastraumen Church
Skjoldastraumen kyrkje
View of the church (Photo: Jarle Vines)
59.43212°N 5.614407°E / 59.43212; 5.614407
Location	Tysvær Municipality, Rogaland
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1910
Consecrated	1910
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Einar Halleland
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1910 (115 years ago) (1910)
Specifications
Capacity	295
Materials	Wood
Administration
Diocese	Stavanger bispedømme
Deanery	Haugaland prosti
Parish	Nedstrand
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Protected
ID	85464

See also

• List of churches in Rogaland