Bygland Church
Bygland Church (Norwegian: Bygland kyrkje) is a parish church in Bygland municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bygland on the eastern shore of the Byglandsfjorden, just alongside the Norwegian National Road 9. The church is part of the Bygland parish in the Otredal deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1838 by the builder Anders Thorsen Syrtveit who used plans by the famous architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 250 people. The church was consecrated on 18 November 1838 by the local Dean Ole Berg from Evje Church.[1][2]
| Bygland Church | |
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| Bygland kyrkje | |
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  Bygland Church Location in of the church  Bygland Church Bygland Church (Norway) | |
| 58.8305°N 07.7958°E | |
| Location | Bygland, Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Anders Thorsen Syrtveit |
| Style | Cruciform |
| Completed | 1838 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Bygland |
| Deanery | Otredal prosti |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
See also
References
- "Bygland kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Archived from the original on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
Church of Norway churches in the Otredal prosti in Agder county, Norway | |||
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