Fjellgardane Church
Fjellgardane Church (Norwegian: Fjellgardane kirke) is a parish church in Bykle municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hovden. The church is part of the Bykle parish in the Otredal deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The brown, wooden church was built in 1957. The church seats about 110 people. Originally, the church was called Hovden Chapel when it was consecrated on 22 September 1957 by the Bishop Johannes Smidt. In 2002, the church was renovated by the architect Torjus Bjåen and it was enlarged to become Fjellgardane Church.[1][2][3]
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| Fjellgardane kirke | |
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| 59.5615°N 07.3542°E | |
| Location | Bykle, Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Consecrated | 22 Sept 1957 |
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| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Torjus Bjåen |
| Completed | 1957 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 110 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Bykle |
| Deanery | Otredal prosti |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
See also
References
- "Fjellgardane kyrkje, Hovden". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
- "Fjellgardane kyrkje" (in Norwegian). Bykle kyrkjelege fellesråd. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
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