Mandal Church

Mandal Church (Norwegian: Mandal kirke) is the main parish church for Lindesnes municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Mandal. The church is part of the Mandal parish and the seat of the Mandal deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built after the town was destroyed by fire in 1810 and was officially opened in 1821, although it had been in use since 1819.[1][2]

Mandal Church
Mandal kirke
View of the church
Mandal Church
Location in of the church
Mandal Church
Mandal Church (Norway)
58.0268°N 07.4535°E / 58.0268; 07.4535
LocationLindesnes, Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Jørgen Gerhard Løser
StyleEmpire style
Completed1821
Specifications
Capacity1,800
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishMandal
DeaneryMandal prosti
DioceseAgder og Telemark

The architect was Jørgen Gerhard Løser who used engravings from 1728 by James Gibbs as inspiration. It was the first monumental building built in Norway after the Norway's independence from Denmark in 1814. The style is empire/neoclassical. With 1,800 seats, it is the largest wooden church in Norway.[3]

The painting Oppstandelsen (English: Resurrection) is in the church and it was painted by Adolph Tidemand who grew up in Mandal. The church has not undergone major changes since it was opened, but a major restoration project on the building was begun to remove extensive dry rot and make many structural repairs. The repairs are estimated to cost about 33 million kr.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. "Mandal kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  3. Jordheim, Trygve W. (2014-02-21). "Mandal kirke er angrepet av sopp og råte". VårtLand (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  4. Fidje, Eirin Margrethe (2015-11-03). "Råteskader i Mandal kirke gir kjemperegning". Fædrelandsvennen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-12-29.
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