Evje Church

Evje Church
Evje kirke
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58°35′57″N 7°49′52″E / 58.599266°N 07.831205°E / 58.599266; 07.831205
LocationEvje og Hornnes,
Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated16 Dec 1891
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeCruciform
StyleSwiss chalet style
Completed1891 (133 years ago) (1891)
Specifications
Capacity450
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseAgder og Telemark
DeaneryOtredal prosti
ParishEvje og Hornnes
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected

Evje Church (Norwegian: Evje kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Evje og Hornnes Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located at the north end of the village of Evje. It is one of the churches for the Evje og Hornnes parish which is part of the Otredal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a Swiss chalet style with a cruciform design in 1891 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 450 people.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Evje kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 3 January 2021.