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Grimstad Church
Church in Agder, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Grimstad Church (Norwegian: Grimstad kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Grimstad. It is the church for the Grimstad parish which is part of the Vest-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The large, green, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1881 using plans drawn up by the architect Henrik Thrap-Meyer. The church seats about 1,000 people, making it one of the largest wooden churches in Norway.[1][2]
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58.3432°N 08.5952°E / 58.3432; 08.5952 | |
Location | Grimstad Municipality, Agder |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 1849 |
Consecrated | 7 Apr 1881 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Henrik Thrap-Meyer |
Architectural type | Cruciform |
Style | Neo-Gothic |
Completed | 1881 (143 years ago) (1881) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1,000 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
Deanery | Vest-Nedenes prosti |
Parish | Grimstad |
Type | Church |
Status | Listed |
ID | 84422 |
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