Askøy, NO

Herdla kyrkje

The oldest written record of a church in Herdla is a letter from Pope Eugene III in 1146 which mentions the church of St. Nicholas in Herdla. The present church, however, dates from 1863 after a storm demolished the old church in 1861. This church had to be rebuilt several times as it burned down in 1934 and suffered extensive damage during the Second World War. The church was finally completed in 1951

About this building

For more information visit on this building visit https://kirkesok.no/kirke/124700101

Key Features

  • Architecture

Visitors information

  • Car park at the building
  • Accessible toilets in the building

Other nearby buildings

Blomvåg Church

Blomvåg church is a long single-nave church with a choir and a porch of the same width and height as the nave and with a small tower above the porch to the west. The church was built according to the plans of architect Carl Berner in 1931. In the early 1970s, a new sacristy was built perpendicular to the north wall of the choir.

Manger Church

The church of Manger is a long church from 1891. The present church is the fourth church in the village. Previously there was a stave church probably built in the 12th century, a wooden church from the early 17th century and a stone church from 1743. The wooden church burned down, while the other two churches were demolished.

Hjelme Old Church

Hjelme old church is a wooden church built in 1875. The architect of the church was Jacob Wilhelm Nordan (1824-1892).

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