Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Sandnes (Norway). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Vitenfabrikken, Sandnes Church, and Høyland Church. Also, be sure to include Lura Church in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Sandnes (Rogaland).
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Vitenfabrikken
Museum in Sandnes, Norway. Science Factory is a museum and science center located at Sandnes, in Rogaland, Norway.[1]
Address: Storgata 28, 4307 Sandnes
Sandnes Church
Also known as: Sandnes kirke
Church in Sandnes, Norway. Sandnes Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Trones og Sentrum in the centre of the city of Sandnes in the far western part of the municipality. It is the church for the Sandnes parish and it is the seat of the Sandnes prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger. The red, brick church was built in a long church design in 1882 using plans drawn up by the architect Hartvig Sverdrup Eckhoff. The neo-gothic church seats about 420 people.[2]
Address: Storgata 48, 4307 Sandnes
Høyland Church
Also known as: Høyland kirke
Høyland Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Austrått in the city of Sandnes in the far western part of the municipality. It is one of the two churches for the Høyland parish which is part of the Sandnes prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1841 using designs by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 650 people.[3]
Address: Kyrkjevegen 345, 4325 Sandnes
Lura Church
Also known as: Lura kirke
Church of norway in Sandnes, Norway. Lura Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Lura in the northern part of the city of Sandnes in the extreme western part of the municipality. It is the church for the Lura parish which is part of the Sandnes prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger. The red, brick church was built in a fan-shaped design in 1987 using plans drawn up by the architects Ingeborg and Knut Hoem. The church seats about 320 people.[4]
Hana Church
Also known as: Hana kirke
Church in Sandnes, Norway. Hana Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Hana in the city of Sandnes in the far western part of the municipality. It sits along the eastern shore of the Gandsfjorden, just north of the city centre. It is the church for the Hana parish which is part of the Sandnes prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white and gray, concrete church was built in a octagonal design in 1997 using designs by the architect Kolbjørn Jensen from the architectural firm Signatur Arkitekter. The church seats about 415 people.[5]
Gand Church
Also known as: Gand kirke
Church in Sandnes, Norway. Gand Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Sandnes municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Sandved in the city of Sandnes in the far western part of the municipality. It is one of the two churches for the Gand parish which is part of the Sandnes prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger. The large concrete church was built in a rectangular design in 1978 using designs by the architects Tonning and Øglænd. The church seats about 650 people.
Due to its size, it is sometimes referred to as the Jæren Cathedral (Norwegian: Jærkatedralen). The church was consecrated on 3 December 1978. The church cost about 13.2 million kr, and it includes a large sanctuary, a chapel, office wing, Sunday school rooms, and two fellowship halls.[6]
Address: Juvelveien 4, 4318 Sandnes
KinoKino
Cinema, Cafe, Museum
Address: Olav Kyrres gate 5, 4307 Sandnes
Høle Church
Also known as: Høle kirke
Church in Norway. Høle Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Sandnes Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Høle in the central part of the municipality. It is the church for the Høle parish which is part of the Sandnes prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1860 using designs by the architect Georg Andreas Bull. The church seats about 230 people.[7]
Norwegian Runic Inscription 239
The Stangeland stone or N 239 is a Viking Age runestone engraved in Old Norse with the Younger Futhark runic alphabet in Stangeland, Norway, and the style of the runestone is the runestone style RAK. It was found on Stangeland Farm, where it has been moved several times and for many years was used as a bridge over a river.[8]
Skeiene bru
Bridge
Address: Vårveien 9, Sandnes
Trones og Sentrum
Trones og Sentrum is a borough of the city of Sandnes in the west part of the large municipality of Sandnes in Rogaland county, Norway. It encompasses the downtown part of the city, at the inner end of the Gandsfjorden. In 2016, this borough had a population of 8,250 and is 2.5 km2 in size. Sandnes Church is located in this borough.[9]