Onarheim Church
Onarheim Church (Norwegian: Onarheim kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tysnes Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Onarheim on the southeastern side of the island of Tysnesøya. It is the church for the Onarheim parish which is part of the Sunnhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1893 using plans drawn up by the architect Karl Askeland from Radøy. The church seats about 500 people.
| Onarheim Church | |
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| Onarheim kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 59°56′49″N 5°37′38″E | |
| Location | Tysnes, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Consecrated | 7 July 1893 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Karl Askeland |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1893 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Sunnhordland prosti |
| Parish | Onarheim |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 85219 |
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