Bjelland Church

Bjelland Church
Bjelland kirke
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58°22′48″N 7°31′40″E / 58.3800°N 07.5278°E / 58.3800; 07.5278
LocationLindesnes Municipality,
Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded14th century
Consecrated1793
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeCruciform
Completed1793 (231 years ago) (1793)
Specifications
Capacity300
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseAgder og Telemark
DeaneryLister og Mandal prosti
ParishMarnardal
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID83894

Bjelland Church (Norwegian: Bjelland kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lindesnes Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bjelland. It is one of the churches for the Marnardal 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 1793 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Bjelland kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 30 December 2020.