Old Årdal Church

Old Årdal Church
Årdal gamle kyrkje
View of the church
59°09′27″N 6°11′59″E / 59.157538°N 6.199596°E / 59.157538; 6.199596
LocationHjelmeland Municipality,
Rogaland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated1620
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
Groundbreaking1619
Completed1620
Specifications
Capacity175
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseStavanger bispedømme
DeaneryRyfylke prosti
ParishÅrdal
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85978

Old Årdal Church (Norwegian: Årdal gamle kirke) 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 (but now it is rarely used) which is part of the Ryfylke prosti (deanery) 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.