Askje Church, Mosterøy Island

Name: Askje Church
Address: Mosterøy Island, Norway

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Askje Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Askje on the island of Mosterøy. It is the main church for the Mosterøy parish which is part of the Tungenes prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1846 using designs by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 220 people. ()

Local name: Askje kirke Completed: 1846 (178 years ago)Capacity: 220Coordinates: 59°3'52"N, 5°41'17"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Utstein Abbey, Tungenes fyr, Utstein Church, Fjøløy Lighthouse.

4.4 miNW
Monastery, Hotel
Utstein Abbey, Stavanger
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Museum, Lighthouse
Tungenes fyr
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Church
Utstein Church, Klosterøy
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Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Fjøløy Lighthouse, Fjøløy
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4.9 miS
Neighbourhood
Hundvåg, Stavanger
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4.1 miS
Church
Grødem Church
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4.9 miS
Church
Vardeneset Kirke, Stavanger
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5.1 miSW
Church
Randaberg Church
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1.8 miS
Church
Vestre Åmøy Chapel, Åmøy
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4.7 miN
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Sørbø Church, Rennesøy Island
120 min walk • Sørbø Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sørbø on the island of Rennesøy. It is one of the two churches for the Rennesøy parish which is part of the Tungenes prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.