Sørbø Church, Rennesøy Island

Name: Sørbø Church
Address: Rennesøy Island, Norway

#1 among attractions in Rennesøy Island

Top attraction, Church, Romanesque architecture

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Sørbø Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sørbø on the island of Rennesøy. It is one of the two churches for the Rennesøy parish which is part of the Tungenes prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger. The medieval stone church was built as a royal chapel in a long church design around the year 1130 using designs by an unknown architect. The church seats about 150 people. ()

Local name: Sørbø kirke Completed: 1140 (884 years ago)Capacity: 150Coordinates: 59°7'41"N, 5°38'32"E

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Sørbø Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Utstein Abbey, Utstein Church, Fjøløy Lighthouse, Askje Church.

2.5 miSW
Monastery, Hotel
Utstein Abbey, Stavanger
64 min walk • Utstein Abbey stands as a serene testament to medieval monastic life in the scenic city of Stavanger, Norway. This well-preserved monastery, nestled on the island of Mosterøy, is the only one of its kind in the country that is still intact, offering visitors a unique...
2.5 miSW
Church
Utstein Church, Klosterøy
64 min walk • Utstein Church is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located on the grounds of the historic Utstein Abbey on the island of Klosterøy. It was historically the church for the Mosterøy parish which is part of the Tungenes prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.
3.7 miSW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Fjøløy Lighthouse, Fjøløy
96 min walk • The Fjøløy Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Rennesøy in Rogaland county, Norway. The lighthouse sits on the island of Fjøløy, along the Boknafjorden. It is owned by the Norwegian Coastal Administration. The lighthouse was first built in 1849, but it has been replaced twice since that time.
4.7 miS
Church
Askje Church, Mosterøy Island
120 min walk • Askje Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Askje on the island of Mosterøy. It is the main church for the Mosterøy parish which is part of the Tungenes prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.
5.6 miE
Tunnel
Finnøy Tunnel, Talgje
144 min walk • The Finnøy Tunnel or Finnøy Fixed Link is an undersea road tunnel in the municipality of Stavanger in Rogaland county, Norway. It connects the island of Finnøy to the nearby island of Rennesøy, and ultimately to the city of Stavanger on the mainland.
5.2 miS
Island
Sokn
134 min walk • Sokn is an island in Stavanger municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 1.31-square-kilometre island lies in a group of islands on the south side of the Boknafjorden, just east of the city of Stavanger. There are several islands surrounding Sokn: Bru to the southwest, Åmøy to the southeast, and Mosterøy to the north.
3.2 miSE
Island
Rennesøy
82 min walk • Rennesøy is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It was merged into Stavanger municipality on 1 January 2020. It was located in the traditional district of Ryfylke. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Vikevåg. Other villages in Rennesøy included Askje and Sørbø.