Our Savior's Church ( no, Vår Frelsers kirke) is a

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of the

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county,

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. It is located in the centre of the town of Haugesund. It is the church for the

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which is part of the

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(

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) in the

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. The large, red brick church was built in a

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design with a

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style in 1901 using designs by the

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. The church seats about 850 people.

History

Historically, the people of this area attended church at the nearby Skåre Church. In 1854, Haugesund was established as a ladested. As the small town grew, the residents began to ask for their own church in the town centre. In 1885, a plot of land was purchased and then in 1890, the government gave approval for a church to be built on the site. An architectural competition was held and the winner was Einar Halleland in February 1899. The church was built in 1899–1901 with consecration on 6 March 1902.

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