Tveit Church (Agder)

Tveit Church (Norwegian: Tveit kirke) is a parish church in Kristiansand municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located just outside the village of Ryen in the district of Tveit in the borough of Oddernes in the northeastern part of the city of Kristiansand. The church is surrounded by a cemetery. The church is part of the Tveit parish in the Kristiansand arch-deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The church seats about 350 people and is located on the backs of the Tovdalselva. The historic structure is protected by law.

Tveit Church
Tveit kirke
View of the church
Tveit Church
Location in of the church
Tveit Church
Tveit Church (Norway)
58.2283°N 08.1214°E / 58.2283; 08.1214
LocationKristiansand, Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Unknown
StyleRomanesque
Completedc. 1100
Specifications
Capacity350
MaterialsStone
Administration
ParishTveit
DeaneryKristiansand prosti
DioceseAgder og Telemark

The white, stone church was built between 1050 and 1070. The Romanesque stone church originally had a rectangular shape. Additional structures were added during the 1800s. The tower was added in 1831. In 1867, the wooden extensions were added to the west. The baptismal font in sandstone dated from 1250 to 1350. The Madonna figure is believed to have been made in the 13th century. The baroque altarpiece dated to ca. 1650.[1][2][3][4]

  • Exterior view
  • Entrance to the church
  • Baptismal font
  • Side door
  • Parsonage

See also

References
  1. Tveit kirkested Kulturminnesøk Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. "Tveit kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  3. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  4. "Tveit kirke" (in Norwegian). Tveit menighet. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
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