Old Årdal Church

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Old Årdal Church is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in Hjelmeland Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Årdal. It used to be the church for the Årdal parish which is part of the Ryfylke prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger. The red, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1620 using designs by an unknown architect. The church seats about 175 people. ()

Local name: Årdal gamle kirke Completed: 1620 (404 years ago)Capacity: 175Coordinates: 59°9'28"N, 6°11'59"E

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RogalandNorway

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Old Årdal Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Randøy Bridge, Tysdalsvatnet, Fister Church, Ryfylke.

5.6 miNW
Bridge
Randøy Bridge, Randøy
143 min walk • Randøy Bridge is a suspension bridge in Hjelmeland municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The bridge crosses the Ølesundet strait and links the island of Randøy to the mainland. The bridge has a main span of 202 metres. The bridge opened in 1976 as part of County Road Fv650...
5.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Tysdalsvatnet
147 min walk • Tysdalsvatnet or Tyssdalsvatnet is a lake in the municipalities of Hjelmeland and Strand in Rogaland county, Norway. The 3.74-square-kilometre lake lies about 5 kilometres south of the village of Årdal and about 8 kilometres east of the village of Tau.
5 miW
Church
Fister Church
128 min walk • Fister Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hjelmeland Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fister. It is the church for the Fister parish which is part of the Ryfylke prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.
6.1 miNW
City
Ryfylke
156 min walk • Ryfylke is a traditional district in the northeastern part of Rogaland county, Norway. The 4,546-square-kilometre district is located northeast of the city of Stavanger and east of the city of Haugesund and it encompasses about 60% of the county's area.

Old Årdal Church

Facts and practical information

Old Årdal Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Randøy Bridge, Randøy

Tysdalsvatnet

Fister Church

Ryfylke