Dypvåg Church
Dypvåg Church (Norwegian: Dypvåg kirke) is a parish church in Tvedestrand municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Dypvåg. It is the church for the Dypvåg parish which is part of the Aust-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, stone church was built around the year 1200, with large stone walls that are about 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) thick. The church seats about 500 people. In 1700, the church was expanded to the sides, giving the church a cruciform style.[1][2]
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| Location | Tvedestrand, Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Unknown |
| Architectural type | Cruciform |
| Completed | c. 1200 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Dypvåg |
| Deanery | Aust-Nedenes prosti |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
See also
References
- "Dypvåg kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
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