Mandal Church
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Mandal Church (Norwegian: Mandal kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lindesnes Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Mandal. It is one of the two churches for the Mandal parish which is part of the Lister og Mandal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1821 using plans drawn up by the architect Jørgen Gerhard Løser. It was designed in an empire/neoclassical style. The church seats about 1,000 people, making it the largest wooden church in Norway.[1][2][3]
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58.031134°N 07.459593°E / 58.031134; 07.459593 | |
Location | Lindesnes Municipality, Agder |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Former name(s) | Halse kirke / Halsaa kirke |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 13th century |
Consecrated | 1821 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Jørgen Gerhard Løser |
Architectural type | Long church |
Style | Empire style |
Completed | 1821 (203 years ago) (1821) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1,000 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
Deanery | Lister og Mandal prosti |
Parish | Mandal |
Type | Church |
Status | Automatically protected |
ID | 84384 |
The sanctuary is a large hall supported by colossal columns. A small, cylindrical pulpit is placed above the altarpiece, a rather unusual location compared to most churches in Norway. The church is notable for its distinctive rectangular shape with a simple tower on the roof above the main entrance.[2]