Hægeland Church

Hægeland Church (Norwegian: Hægeland kirke) is a parish church in Vennesla municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hægeland. The church is part of the Hægeland parish in the Otredal deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden, octagonal church was built in 1830. The church seats about 250 people.[1][2]

Hægeland Church
Hægeland kirke
View of the church
Hægeland Church
Location in of the church
Hægeland Church
Hægeland Church (Norway)
58.3860°N 07.7400°E / 58.3860; 07.7400
LocationVennesla, Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
StyleOctagonal
Completed1830
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishHægeland
DeaneryOtredal prosti
DioceseAgder og Telemark

History

The previous church was built sometime during the Middle Ages, likely before 1525. It was about 8.5 metres (28 ft) long and 7 metres (23 ft) wide. The old church was in poor condition and in 1824, discussions began about replacing the old church. In 1826, it was decided that they would build an octagonal church. In 1828, the nearby Hornnes Church was completed and it was used as a model for planning for a new church in Hægeland. The old church was torn down in May 1829 and a new church was built on the same site, reusing some of the old timbers in the new building.

  • View of the church front
  • View of the church in the village
  • Side view of the church

See also

References
  1. "Hægeland kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
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