| Oddernes Church | |
|---|---|
| Oddernes kirke | |
 View of the church | |
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| 58°09′35″N 8°00′48″E / 58.1597°N 08.0134°E | |
| Location | Kristiansand Municipality, Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Website | www.oddernes.no |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1040 |
| Dedication | St Olaf |
| Consecrated | 12th century |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Style | Romanesque |
| Completed | 12th century |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 395 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Kristiansand domprosti |
| Parish | Oddernes |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 85198 |
Oddernes Church (Norwegian: Oddernes kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the district of Lund in the borough of Lund in the city of Kristiansand. It is one of the churches for the Oddernes parish which is part of the Kristiansand domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, stone church was built in a long church design around the year 1040 using plans drawn up by unknown architect. This makes it the oldest building in the city of Kristiansand. The church seats about 395 people.[1][2]
The chancel has rubble walls and a semi-circular apse, testifying to the church's medieval origins. The newer additions such as the tower are made out of wood. The church was the main church for the old municipality of Oddernes which existed from 1838 until 1965. North of the church is a parish house.
- ^ "Oddernes kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 10 January 2021.