Vågsbygd Church

Vågsbygd Church (Norwegian: Vågsbygd kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the Augland neighborhood in the borough of Vågsbygd in the city of Kristiansand. It is the church for the Vågsbygd parish which is part of the Kristiansand domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The gray, stone church was built in a rectangular design in 1967 using plans drawn up by the architect Christen A. Christensen. The church seats about 450 people.^[1][2][3]

Vågsbygd Church
Vågsbygd kirke
View of the church
58.1220°N 07.9558°E / 58.1220; 07.9558
Location	Kristiansand Municipality, Agder
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1967
Consecrated	1967
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Christen A. Christensen
Architectural type	Rectangular
Completed	1967 (57 years ago) (1967)
Specifications
Capacity	450
Materials	Stone
Administration
Diocese	Agder og Telemark
Deanery	Kristiansand domprosti
Parish	Vågsbygd
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Not protected
ID	85879

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See also

• List of churches in Agder og Telemark

References

1. "Vågsbygd kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
3. "Kirkebygget" (in Norwegian). Vågsbygd menighet. Retrieved 1 February 2017.