Austad Church (Lyngdal)

Austad Church
Austad kirke
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58°05′31″N 7°02′46″E / 58.0919°N 07.0460°E / 58.0919; 07.0460
LocationLyngdal Municipality,
Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1100s
Consecrated1803
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Kornelius Nakkestad
Architectural typeCruciform
Completed1803; 221 years ago (1803)
Specifications
Capacity400
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseAgder og Telemark
DeaneryLister og Mandal prosti
ParishLyngdal
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID83820

Austad Church (Norwegian: Austad kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lyngdal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Austad. It is one of the churches for the Lyngdal parish which is part of the Lister og Mandal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1803 using plans drawn up by the architect Kornelius Nakkestad. The church seats about 400 people.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Austad kirke, Lyngdal". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 29 December 2020.