Farnes Church
| Farnes Church | |
|---|---|
| Farnes kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 61°18′37″N 7°48′04″E / 61.31031108119°N 7.8011748790°E | |
| Location | Årdal Municipality, Vestland |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Consecrated | 12 April 1970 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Per Solemslie |
| Architectural type | Cruciform |
| Style | Modern |
| Completed | 1970 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 648 |
| Materials | Brick |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Bjørgvin bispedømme |
| Deanery | Sogn prosti |
| Parish | Øvre Årdal |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84116 |
Farnes Church (Norwegian: Farnes kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Årdal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Øvre Årdal. It is the church for the Øvre Årdal parish which is part of the Sogn prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
The large, red, brick church was built in a modern, cruciform design in 1970 using plans drawn up by the architect Per Solemslie from the architecture firm Arnstein Arneberg. The church seats about 648 people.