Birkenes Church
Birkenes Church (Norwegian: Birkenes kirke) is a parish church in Birkenes municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Mollestad, about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southwest of the municipal centre of Birkeland. The church is part of the Birkenes parish in the Vest-Nedenes deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1858 by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. It was constructed on the same site as the previous church. The present church seats about 650 people. It was consecrated on 1 December 1858 by the Bishop Jacob von der Lippe.[1][2]
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| Location | Birkenes, Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Consecrated | 1 Dec 1858 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Christian Heinrich Grosch |
| Style | Cruciform |
| Completed | 1858 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 650 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Birkenes |
| Deanery | Vest-Nedenes prosti |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
Media gallery
Historic view of the church
Entrance to the church
Side view of the church
Main doors of the church
Gravestone from 1689 found in the floor of the old church that was torn down in 1858.
See also
References
- "Birkenes kirke, Birkenes". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
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