Kvinesdal Church

Kvinesdal Church
Kvinesdal kirke
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58°19′02″N 6°57′40″E / 58.3172°N 06.9611°E / 58.3172; 06.9611
LocationKvinesdal Municipality,
Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded11th century
Consecrated1837
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Hans Linstow
Architectural typeOctagonal
Completed1837; 187 years ago (1837)
Specifications
Capacity430
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseAgder og Telemark
DeaneryLister og Mandal prosti
ParishKvinesdal
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID84866

Kvinesdal Church (Norwegian: Kvinesdal kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kvinesdal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Liknes. It is the church for the Kvinesdal 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 octagonal design in 1837 using plans drawn up by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 430 people.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Kvinesdal kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 28 December 2020.