Herefoss Church
Herefoss Church (Norwegian: Herefoss kirke) is a parish church in Birkenes municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Herefoss, at the northern end of the Herefossfjorden, just west of the Norwegian National Road 41. The church is part of the Herefoss parish in the Vest-Nedenes deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in an octagonal style in 1865 by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 200 people. It was consecrated on 11 October 1865 by the Bishop Jacob von der Lippe. This is the third church at Herefoss, but the other two were located a little closer to the lake. That site was prone to flooding, so the present church was moved further from the shoreline.[1][2]
| Herefoss Church | |
|---|---|
| Herefoss kirke | |
 View of the church | |
  Herefoss Church Location in of the church  Herefoss Church Herefoss Church (Norway) | |
| 58.5230°N 08.3503°E | |
| Location | Birkenes, Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Consecrated | 11 Oct 1865 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Jacob Wilhelm Nordan |
| Style | Octagonal |
| Completed | 1865 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Herefoss |
| Deanery | Vest-Nedenes prosti |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
See also
References
- "Herefoss kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
