Frelseren Church
Frelseren Church (Norwegian: Frelserens kirke) is a parish church in Farsund municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Farsund. The church is part of the Farsund parish in the Lister deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, stone church was originally built in 1785 by an unknown architect. The church had a massive fire in 1901 and was burned down. A new church was reconstructed from the old stones and it was completed in 1905. The present building seats about 380 people.[1][2][3]
| Frelseren Church | |
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| Frelserens kirke | |
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  Frelseren Church Location in of the church  Frelseren Church Frelseren Church (Norway) | |
| 58.0943°N 06.8015°E | |
| Location | Farsund, Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1785 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Unknown |
| Completed | 1905 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 380 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Farsund |
| Deanery | Lister prosti |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
See also
References
- "Frelserens kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- "Nasjonalbiblioteket". www.nb.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-12-02.
Church of Norway churches in the Lister og Mandal prosti in Agder county, Norway | |||
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