St. Johannes Church

St. Johannes Church is a white brick church building in Stavanger with a long rectangular layout and granite accents throughout. The foundation, doorways, and window frames feature carefully worked granite elements that emphasize the building's solid construction.

The building was completed in 1909 based on a design by Hans Jacob Sparre. An earlier competition-winning design by Hofflund and Kielland was rejected because the project would have been too expensive to build.

The church is named after John and serves as a spiritual center for the neighborhood of Storhaug. Visitors notice how the white brick building stands out in the local community as a gathering place for both worship and community events.

The church is located in central Stavanger within easy reach of other neighborhoods. It has the capacity to seat around 700 people and can be explored on foot from nearby streets and shops.

The foundation stone ceremony in 1907 drew a remarkably large crowd showing strong community support for the project. This event reveals how meaningful a new place of worship was to the growing population of Stavanger at that time.

Location: Stavanger Municipality

Inception: 1909

GPS coordinates: 58.96866,5.74916

Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:44