Greipstad Church
Church in Agder, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Greipstad Church (Norwegian: Greipstad kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nodeland. It is the church for the Greipstad parish which is part of the Kristiansand domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a rectangular design in 1829 using plans drawn up by the architect Arild Sibbern. It was built in the empire style. The church seats about 330 people.[1][2]
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58.152879°N 07.827706°E / 58.152879; 07.827706 | |
Location | Kristiansand Municipality, Agder |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | Middle Ages |
Consecrated | February 8, 1829 (195 years ago) (1829-02-08) |
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Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Arild Sibbern |
Architectural type | Rectangular |
Style | Empire |
Completed | 1828 (196 years ago) (1828) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 330 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
Deanery | Kristiansand domprosti |
Parish | Greipstad |
Type | Church |
Status | Automatically protected |
ID | 84416 |
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