Hidra Church
Hidra Church (Norwegian: Hidra kirke) is a parish church in Flekkefjord municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kirkehamn on the island of Hidra. The church is part of the Hidra parish in the Lister deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The octagonal, white, wooden church was built in 1854 using plans by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. The church seats about 700 people. A church has been located on this site since the year 1354 or earlier.[1][2]
| Hidra Church | |
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| Hidra kirke | |
 View of the church | |
  Hidra Church Location in of the church  Hidra Church Hidra Church (Norway) | |
| 58.2272°N 06.5384°E | |
| Location | Flekkefjord, Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Christian Heinrich Grosch |
| Completed | 1854 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 700 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Hidra |
| Deanery | Lister prosti |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
References
- "Hidra kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
Church of Norway churches in the Lister og Mandal prosti in Agder county, Norway | |||
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