Kvås Church

Kvås Church (Norwegian: Kvås kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lyngdal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kvås. It is one of the churches for the Lyngdal 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 1836 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 300 people.^[1][2]

Kvås Church
Kvås kirke
View of the church
58.2633°N 07.1996°E / 58.2633; 07.1996
Location	Lyngdal Municipality, Agder
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	Middle Ages
Consecrated	1836
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1836; 188 years ago (1836)
Specifications
Capacity	300
Materials	Wood
Administration
Diocese	Agder og Telemark
Deanery	Lister og Mandal prosti
Parish	Lyngdal
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Listed
ID	84876

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the late 1600s, but the church was described as "old" at that time. The old timber-framed building was in constant need of repairs, which were carried out repeatedly. In 1785, a rock wall was constructed around the church cemetery which encircled the church building. In 1834, the old church building was torn down and over the next two years, a new church building was constructed on the same site.^[3]

See also

• List of churches in Agder og Telemark

References

1. "Kvås kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. "Kvås kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 29 December 2020.