Sandnes Church (Vestland)
| Sandnes Church | |
|---|---|
| Sandnes kyrkje | |
| Masfjorden kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 60°48′01″N 5°18′10″E / 60.8002230850°N 5.30272185835°E | |
| Location | Masfjorden, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Consecrated | 14 October 1845 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Eiler Hagerup Holtermann |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1845 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 370 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Nordhordland prosti |
| Parish | Masfjorden |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84404 |
Sandnes Church (Norwegian: Sandnes kyrkje, also known as Masfjorden kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Masfjorden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Masfjordnes, right on the shore of the Masfjorden. It is one of the three churches in the Masfjorden parish which is part of the Nordhordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1845 using plans drawn up by the architect Eiler Hagerup Holtermann who based his designs on plans drawn by Hans Linstow. The church seats about 370 people.