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.
| Nedstrand Church | |
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| Nedstrand kyrkje | |
View of the church (Photo: Jarle Vines) | |
| 59.349621°N 5.80036°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 | |
| Diocese | Stavanger bispedømme |
| Deanery | Haugaland prosti |
| Parish | Nedstrand |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Protected |
| ID | 44804 |
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