Askje Church

Askje Church
Askje kirke
View of the church
59°03′50″N 5°41′13″E / 59.063760°N 5.68705°E / 59.063760; 5.68705
LocationStavanger Municipality,
Rogaland
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated1846
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Hans Linstow
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1846
Specifications
Capacity220
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseStavanger bispedømme
DeaneryTungenes prosti
ParishMosterøy
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID84980

Askje Church (Norwegian: Askje kirke) 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 (deanery) 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.