Austad Church (Lyngdal)

Austad Church (Norwegian: Austad kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lyngdal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Austad. It is one of the churches for the Lyngdal parish which is part of the Lister og Mandal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1803 using plans drawn up by the architect Kornelius Nakkestad. The church seats about 400 people.[1][2]

Austad Church
Austad kirke
View of the church
58.0919°N 07.0460°E / 58.0919; 07.0460
LocationLyngdal Municipality,
Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1100s
Consecrated1803
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Kornelius Nakkestad
Architectural typeCruciform
Completed1803 (1803)
Specifications
Capacity400
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishLyngdal
DeaneryLister og Mandal prosti
DioceseAgder og Telemark
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID83820

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1328, but it was likely a stave church built in the mid- to late-1100s. In 1790, the old church building was described as "dilapidated" and partly a stave church construction and partly with timber-framed construction which means it was likely renovated and partially rebuilt over time. In 1803, the old church was torn down and a new church was built on the same site. During the construction, a coin found under the southern cross-arm of the new church was from the years 1299-1319.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Austad kirke, Lyngdal". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "Austad kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

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