Kvævemoen Chapel

Kvævemoen Church (Norwegian: Kvævemoen kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Sirdal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kvæven. It one of the four churches in the Sirdal parish which is part of the Lister og Mandal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The brown, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1962 using plans drawn up by the architect Valdemar Scheel Hansteen. The church seats about 100 people.[1][2]

Kvævemoen Chapel
Kvævemoen kapell
View of the church
58.941649°N 06.916374°E / 58.941649; 06.916374
LocationSirdal Municipality,
Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1962
Consecrated31 May 1962
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Waldemar Hansteen
Architectural typeLong church
Groundbreaking9 May 1960
Completed1962 (1962)
Specifications
Capacity100
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishSirdal
DeaneryLister og Mandal prosti
DioceseAgder og Telemark
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID84875

History

Work on the church began on 9 May 1960 when the foundation stone was laid by the Bishop of Stavanger, Karl Marthinussen. The church was consecrated on 31 May 1962. There is room for about 100 people in the main sanctuary. Downstairs, there is a dining room, kitchen, cloakroom, and bathroom.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Kvævemoen kapell". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. "Kvævemoen kapell" (in Norwegian). Sirdal kyrkjelege fellesråd. Retrieved 26 December 2020.

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