Our Savior’s Church is a long church with a cross-church design from 1901 in Haugesund municipality, Rogaland county. The church has stained glass made by Linnicher Kunstanstalt in Germany. They have two themes, the Holy Trinity and the four evangelists.
The chandelier is 11 meters tall and is meant to symbolize a giant royal crown. On the crown, there are twelve lamps, one for each of the apostles. The altarpiece is painted by Fredrik Kolstø and shows Jesus in Gethsemane. The church has a copy of Frederick II’s Bible from 1589.
Our Savior’s Church was designed by architect E. Halleland, Haugesund, and the dedication took place on March 6, 1901. It is constructed in red brick in neo-Gothic style with a tower that rises approximately 53 meters above street level. The church has a capacity of 1,030 people.
Our Savior’s Church is only 240 meters from the hotell.
Sources / Links for more information
- Our Savior’s Church – Wikipedia
- VisitHaugesund – information about Haugesund and Haugalandet
- VisitHaugesund – Our Savior’s Church
Photos and author: MisjeCollection – Kurt Misje