Hylestad Church
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Not to be confused with Hyllestad Church or Hylestad Stave Church.
Hylestad Church (Norwegian: Hylestad kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Valle Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Rysstad. It is one of the churches for the Valle og Hylestad parish which is part of the Otredal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a octagonal design in 1838 by Anders Thorsen Syrtveit using plans drawn up by the famous architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 200 people.[1][2]
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Hylestad Church | |
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Hylestad kyrkje | |
59.0954°N 07.5335°E / 59.0954; 07.5335 | |
Location | Valle Municipality, Agder |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | c. 1200 |
Consecrated | 1839 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Hans Linstow |
Architectural type | Octagonal |
Completed | 1838 (186 years ago) (1838) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 200 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
Deanery | Otredal prosti |
Parish | Valle og Hyllestad |
Type | Church |
Status | Listed |
ID | 84685 |
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