Iveland Church

Iveland Church (Norwegian: Iveland kirke) is a parish church in Iveland municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Birketveit. The church is part of the Iveland parish in the Otredal deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1837 using plans drawn up by the architect Hans Linstow. The construction was led by Anders Thorsen Syrtveit. The church seats about 350 people.[1][2]

Iveland Church
Iveland kirke
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Iveland Church
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Iveland Church
Iveland Church (Norway)
58.4562°N 07.9189°E / 58.4562; 07.9189
LocationIveland, Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Hans Linstow
StyleCruciform
Completed1837
Specifications
Capacity350
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishIveland
DeaneryOtredal prosti
DioceseAgder og Telemark

See also

References

  1. "Iveland kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
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