Flekkefjord Church

Flekkefjord Church (Norwegian: Flekkefjord kirke) is a parish church in Flekkefjord municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Flekkefjord. The church is part of the Flekkefjord parish in the Lister deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. [1][2][3]

Flekkefjord Church
Flekkefjord kirke
View of the church
Flekkefjord Church
Location of the church
Flekkefjord Church
Flekkefjord Church (Norway)
58.2961°N 06.6619°E / 58.2961; 06.6619
LocationFlekkefjord, Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
Websiteflekkefjord.kirken.no
History
StatusParish church
ConsecratedJanuary 1833
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Hans Linstow
StyleOctagonal
Specifications
Capacity650
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishFlekkefjord
DeaneryLister prosti
DioceseAgder og Telemark

The white, octagonal church was built in 1833 using plans by the famous architect Hans Linstow.[4] It is built of wood and has 650 seats. It is characterized by Empire style, with galleries with audience seating on two floors along five of the walls. The altarpiece is a gold cross in an arch, flanked by columns carrying a gable. The pulpit is from 1938 and signed by Linstow. Today's church organ is built specifically for Flekkefjord church by Marcussen & Sons Orgelbyggeri in Aabenraa, Denmark, and was finished in 1983. The organ has 24 voices.[1][5]

  • Interior of the church
  • Exterior of the church
  • View of the surrounding neighborhood

See also

References
  1. "Flekkefjord kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  3. "Flekkefjord kirke" (in Norwegian). Flekkefjord kirkeliges fellesråd. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  4. "Hans Ditlev Franciscus Linstow". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  5. "Flekkefjord kirke" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
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