Egersund Church, Egersund

Name: Egersund Church
Address: Egersund, Norway

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Egersund Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Eigersund municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the centre of the town of Egersund. It is one of the two churches for the Egersund parish which is part of the Dalane prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1623 using designs by an unknown architect. The church seats about 1,090 people. ()

Local name: Egersund kirke Completed: 1623 (401 years ago)Capacity: 1090Coordinates: 58°27'6"N, 5°59'60"E

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Nearby attractions include: Eigerøy Lighthouse, Stoplesteinan, Vibberodden Lighthouse, Trollpikken.

5 miW
Lighthouse
Eigerøy Lighthouse
128 min walk • Eigerøy Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located at the small island of Midbrødøya which is located immediately west of the island of Eigerøya in Eigersund municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It was established in 1854 and automated in 1989.
1 miSE
Archaeological site
Stoplesteinan
26 min walk • Stoplesteinan is a stone circle in the town of Egersund, Rogaland in Norway. The local people often refer to it as a Stonehenge in miniature, although the only thing the two stone rings have in common is that they both are made of stone positioned in a circular manner.
2.2 miS
Lighthouse
Vibberodden Lighthouse
58 min walk • Vibberodden Lighthouse is a harbour lighthouse located in the municipality of Eigersund in Rogaland county, Norway. It was first lit in 1855, and automated in 1977.
3.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Trollpikken
81 min walk • Trollpikken is a rock formation in Eigersund municipality, in Norway, between Kjervall and Veshovda. A rock jutting out from a cliff face to a height of almost 12 metres resembles an erect penis.
1.5 miNE
Church
Bakkebø Church
40 min walk • Bakkebø Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Eigersund Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the northern part of the town of Egersund. It is one of the two churches for the Egersund parish which is part of the Dalane prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.
0.9 miW
Church
Eigerøy Church, Eigerøya
23 min walk • Eigerøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Eigersund Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Eigerøya. It is the church for the Eigerøy parish which is part of the Dalane prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in a modern style in 1998.
4.5 miW
Village
Hellvik
114 min walk • Hellvik is a village in Eigersund municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located near the western border of Eigersund, about 5 kilometres east of Sirevåg in neighboring Hå municipality and about 12 kilometres west of the town of Egersund.