Austad Church (Lyngdal)
Austad Church (Norwegian: Austad kirke) is a parish church in Lyngdal municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Austad. The church is part of the Austad parish in the Lister deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in 1803 by the architect Kornelius Nakkestad. The church seats about 400 people. The first church on this site was a stave church that dated back to the 1100s.[1][2]
| Austad Church | |
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| Austad kirke | |
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  Austad Church Location in of the church  Austad Church Austad Church (Norway) | |
| 58.0919°N 07.0460°E | |
| Location | Lyngdal, Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1100s |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Kornelius Nakkestad |
| Completed | 1803 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Austad |
| Deanery | Lister prosti |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
See also
References
- "Austad kirke, Lyngdal". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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