Gjesdal Church

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Gjesdal Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gjesdal Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gjesdal. It is one of the three churches for the Gjesdal parish which is part of the Jæren prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1848 using designs by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 450 people. ()

Local name: Gjesdal kirke Completed: 1848 (176 years ago)Capacity: 450Coordinates: 58°46'25"N, 5°56'49"E

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Gjesdalvegen 394RogalandNorway

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

Nearby attractions include: Kongeparken, Limavatnet, Ålgård Church, Oltedalsvatnet.

3.7 miW
Theme park, Amusement park
Kongeparken
96 min walk • Nestled in the scenic Rogaland county of Norway, Kongeparken stands as a beacon of family fun and adventure. This enchanting amusement park, tailored to thrill-seekers and chocolate enthusiasts alike, offers a magical escape in the heart of the Norwegian countryside.
1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Limavatnet
25 min walk • Limavatnet is a lake in the municipality of Gjesdal in Rogaland county, Norway. The 1.73 km² lake lies between the villages of Ålgård and Gjesdal. On the western end of the lake, the European route E39 highway crosses the lake on the Vaula Bridge. The lake Edlandsvatnet lies immediately to the west of the bridge.
3.6 miW
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Ålgård Church, Ålgård
93 min walk • Ålgård Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gjesdal Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ålgård. It is the main church for the Ålgård parish which is part of the Jæren prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.
3.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Oltedalsvatnet
94 min walk • Oltedalsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Gjesdal in Rogaland county, Norway. The 3.12-square-kilometre lake lies just south of the village of Oltedal. It is a reservoir along the river Oltedalsåna that is used to store water for the Oltedal Hydroelectric Power Station...
4.7 miNE
Church
Oltedal Church
120 min walk • Oltedal Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gjesdal Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Oltedal.
2.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Edlandsvatnet
72 min walk • Edlandsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Gjesdal in Rogaland county, Norway. The 2.11-square-kilometre lake lies just south of the large village of Ålgård, immediately southwest of the lake Limavatnet.
3.3 miW
Church
Old Ålgård Church, Ålgård
85 min walk • Old Ålgård Church is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in Gjesdal Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ålgård. It used to be the main church for the Ålgård parish which is part of the Jæren prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.