Austre Moland Church
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Austre Moland Church (Norwegian: Austre Moland kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the Brekka, along the lake Molandsvann. It is one of the churches for the Moland parish which is part of the Arendal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1673 using plans drawn up by the architect Ole Ormsen. The church seats about 496 people.[1][2][3]
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Austre Moland Church | |
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Austre Moland kirke | |
58°32′47″N 08°48′40″E | |
Location | Arendal Municipality, Agder |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 13th century |
Consecrated | 1673 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Ole Ormsen |
Architectural type | Cruciform |
Completed | 1673 (351 years ago) (1673) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 496 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
Deanery | Arendal prosti |
Parish | Moland |
Type | Church |
Status | Automatically protected |
ID | 83828 |
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The church was called Østre Moland kirke until 1919 when it was renamed Austre Moland kirke after some Norwegian spelling reforms.[4][5]