Old Riska Church, Hommersåk

Name: Old Riska Church
Address: Hommersåkveien 20, Hommersåk, Norway

#1 among attractions in Hommersåk

Top attraction, Church, Empire architecture

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Old Riska Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hommersåk in the borough of Riska, east of the centre of the city of Sandnes in the western part of the municipality. It is one of the two churches for the Riska parish which is part of the Sandnes prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1877 using plans drawn up by the architects Hans Linstow and Henrik Nissen. The church seats about 200 people. ()

Local name: Riska gamle kirke Completed: 1877 (147 years ago)Capacity: 200Coordinates: 58°55'34"N, 5°51'4"E

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Hommersåkveien 20Hommersåk Norway

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

Nearby attractions include: Viking Stadion, St. Johannes Church, Godalen, Hinna Church.

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