Bjorbekk Church
Bjorbekk Church (Norwegian: Bjorbekk kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bjorbekk. It is one of the churches for the Øyestad parish which is part of the Arendal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1884 using plans drawn up by the architect Johan Christoff Friedrich Reuter (1829-1909). The church seats about 650 people.
| Bjorbekk Church | |
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| Bjorbekk kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 58.441599°N 08.698116°E | |
| Location | Arendal Municipality, Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Øyestad kirke |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Consecrated | 23 July 1884 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | J.C. Reuter |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1884 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 650 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Arendal prosti |
| Parish | Øyestad |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 83899 |
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