Randesund Church

Randesund Church (Norwegian: Randesund kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the Frikstad neighborhood in the Randesund district in the borough of Oddernes inside the city of Kristiansand. It is one of the churches for the Randesund parish which is part of the Kristiansand domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1864 using plans drawn up by the architect Christian Heinrich Grosch. The church seats about 450 people.[1][2]

Randesund Church
Randesund kirke
View of the church
58.1342°N 08.1176°E / 58.1342; 08.1176
LocationKristiansand Municipality,
Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
Websiterandesund.no
History
StatusParish church
Founded1864
Consecrated28 Oct 1864
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Christian Heinrich Grosch
Architectural typeCruciform
Completed1864 (1864)
Specifications
Capacity450
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishRandesund
DeaneryKristiansand domprosti
DioceseAgder og Telemark
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85270

The church was consecrated on 28 October 1864 by the Bishop Jacob von der Lippe. The church is surrounded by a cemetery.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Randesund kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  3. "Om Randesund menighet" (in Norwegian). Randesund menighet. Retrieved 31 January 2017.

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