Bakkebø Church

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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. The white, concrete church was built in a rectangular style in 1960 using designs by the architects Arnstein Arneberg and Olav S. Platou. The church seats about 400 people. It was consecrated on 29 May 1960. ()

Local name: Bakkebø kirke Completed: 1960 (64 years ago)Capacity: 400Coordinates: 58°28'15"N, 6°1'21"E

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RogalandNorway

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

Nearby attractions include: Egersund Church, Eigerøy Lighthouse, Stoplesteinan, Vibberodden Lighthouse.

1.5 miSW
Church
Egersund Church, Egersund
40 min walk • 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.
6.2 miSW
Lighthouse
Eigerøy Lighthouse
159 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.
2.2 miS
Archaeological site
Stoplesteinan
56 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.
3.7 miS
Lighthouse
Vibberodden Lighthouse
95 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.
2.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Trollpikken
54 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.
2.3 miSW
Church
Eigerøy Church, Eigerøya
59 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.
5 miW
Village
Hellvik
127 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.