Greipstad Church
Greipstad Church (Norwegian: Greipstad kirke) is a parish church in Kristiansand municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nodeland. The church is part of the Greipstad parish in the Mandal deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in 1829 by the architect Arild Sibbern. It was designed in the empire style. The church, which seats about 300 people, was consecrated on 8 February 1829 by the priest Fabritius.[1][2][3]
| Greipstad Church | |
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| Greipstad kirke | |
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| 58.1541°N 07.8248°E | |
| Location | Kristiansand, Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Consecrated | 8 Feb 1829 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Arild Sibbern |
| Style | Empire |
| Completed | 1829 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Greipstad |
| Deanery | Mandal prosti |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
See also
References
- "Greipstad kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
- "Greipstad kirke" (in Norwegian). Songdalen kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
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