Fjære Church
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Fjære Church (Norwegian: Fjære kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fjære. It is the main church for the Fjære parish which is part of the Vest-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, stone church was built in a long church design around the year 1150 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]
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Fjære Church | |
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Fjære kirke | |
58.3662°N 08.5947°E / 58.3662; 08.5947 | |
Location | Grimstad Municipality, Agder |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | Bef 12th century |
Consecrated | c. 1150 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Long church |
Completed | c. 1150 (874 years ago) (1150) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 300 |
Materials | Stone |
Administration | |
Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
Deanery | Vest-Nedenes prosti |
Parish | Fjære |
Type | Church |
Status | Automatically protected |
ID | 84152 |
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