Frue Church, Stavanger

Name: Frue Church
Address: Storhaugveien 2, Stavanger, Norway

#32 among attractions in Stavanger

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Frue Church or Hetland Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Storhaug in the centre of the city of Stavanger. It is one of the two churches for the St. Johannes parish which is part of the Stavanger domprosti in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in the long church style in 1854 using designs by the architect Hans Hansen Kaas. The church seats about 700 people. ()

Local name: Frue kirke Completed: 1854 (170 years ago)Capacity: 700Coordinates: 58°58'6"N, 5°44'28"E

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Storhaugveien 2Stavanger Norway

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

Nearby attractions include: Norsk Oljemuseum, Stavanger Cathedral, Breiavatnet, Bybrua.

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Which popular attractions are close to Frue Church?

Nearby attractions include Kyviksmarka, Stavanger (2 min walk), Bergjeland, Stavanger (4 min walk), Rogaland kunstsenter, Stavanger (4 min walk), St. Petri Kirke, Stavanger (6 min walk).

How to get to Frue Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to Frue Church:

Bus

Stavanger bussterminal (8 min walk)

Ferry

Fiskepirterminalen (8 min walk)

Train

Stavanger (9 min walk)
Paradis (22 min walk)