Frydendal Church
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Frydendal Church (Norwegian: Frydendal kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Risør Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Risør. It is one of the two churches for the Risør parish which is part of the Aust-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1879 using plans drawn up by the architect Henrik Nissen. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]
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Frydendal Church | |
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Frydendal kirke | |
58.71717°N 09.208820°E / 58.71717; 09.208820 | |
Location | Risør Municipality, Agder |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Former name(s) | Ytre Søndeled Church |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1879 |
Consecrated | 20 Aug 1879 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Henrik Nissen |
Architectural type | Long church |
Style | Neo-gothic basilica |
Completed | 1879 (145 years ago) (1879) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 300 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
Deanery | Aust-Nedenes prosti |
Parish | Risør |
Type | Church |
Status | Listed |
ID | 85895 |
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