Kvinesdal Church | |
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Kvinesdal kirke | |
58°19′02″N 6°57′40″E / 58.3172°N 06.9611°E | |
Location | Kvinesdal Municipality, Agder |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 11th century |
Consecrated | 1837 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Hans Linstow |
Architectural type | Octagonal |
Completed | 1837 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 430 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
Deanery | Lister og Mandal prosti |
Parish | Kvinesdal |
Type | Church |
Status | Automatically protected |
ID | 84866 |
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]