Eide Church (Agder)
Eide Church (Norwegian: Eide kirke) is a parish church in Grimstad municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Eide. The church is part of the Eide parish in the Vest-Nedenes deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden, cruciform church was built in 1795 and it seats about 250 people. This is the third church to stand on this site.[1][2]
| Eide Church | |
|---|---|
| Eide kirke | |
 View of the church | |
  Eide Church Location in of the church  Eide Church Eide Church (Norway) | |
| 58.2699°N 08.4781°E | |
| Location | Grimstad, Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Unknown |
| Style | Cruciform |
| Completed | 1795 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Eide |
| Deanery | Vest-Nedenes prosti |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
History
The first church in Eide was probably a stave church that was built before the year 1349. At some point during the 17th century it was torn down and replaced with a second church. Not much is known about that church. It was torn down in 1795 and it was replaced with the present church. The present timber-framed church was put into use in 1795, but was not officially considered completed until 1806.[3]
See also
References
- "Eide kirke, Grimstad". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
- "Eide kirke" (in Norwegian). Grimstad kirkelige fellesråd. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
