Austad Church | |
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Austad kirke | |
58°05′31″N 7°02′46″E / 58.0919°N 07.0460°E | |
Location | Lyngdal Municipality, Agder |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1100s |
Consecrated | 1803 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Kornelius Nakkestad |
Architectural type | Cruciform |
Completed | 1803 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 400 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
Deanery | Lister og Mandal prosti |
Parish | Lyngdal |
Type | Church |
Status | Listed |
ID | 83820 |
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]