Flosta Church

Flosta Church (Norwegian: Flosta kirke) is a parish church in Arendal municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located just north of the village of Narestø on the island of Flostaøya. The church is one of three churches that are in the Moland parish which is part of the Arendal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built around the year 1632 by an unknown architect. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]

Flosta Church
Flosta kirke
View of the church
Flosta Church
Location in of the church
Flosta Church
Flosta Church (Norway)
58.5288°N 08.9340°E / 58.5288; 08.9340
LocationArendal, Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Unknown
StyleCruciform
Completedc. 1632
Specifications
Capacity300
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishMoland
DeaneryArendal prosti
DioceseAgder og Telemark

History

The church at Flosta was first mentioned in historical records in 1467. The medieval church was likely torn down around 1632 and replaced with the present church. In 1735, the bell tower was added. In 1747, the church was expanded into a cruciform design. In 1976, the church was restored and renovated and the interior was brought back to its 1747 look. Over the years there have been several small fires in the church: 1739, 1824, 1980 and in 1988.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Flosta kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  3. "Flosta kirke" (in Norwegian). AgderKultur.no. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
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