Lyngdal Church (Agder)
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Lyngdal Church (Norwegian: Lyngdal kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lyngdal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Lyngdal. 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 1848 using plans drawn up by the local parish priest Gabriel Kirsebom Kielland who modified standardized church plans by the famous church architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 800 people, making it one of the largest churches in Southern Norway.[1][2]
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Lyngdal Church | |
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Lyngdal kirke | |
58.1534°N 07.0912°E / 58.1534; 07.0912 | |
Location | Lyngdal Municipality, Agder |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 12th century |
Consecrated | 1848 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Hans Linstow |
Architectural type | Cruciform |
Completed | 1848; 176 years ago (1848) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 800 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
Deanery | Lister og Mandal prosti |
Parish | Lyngdal |
Type | Church |
Status | Automatically protected |
ID | 84352 |
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