Dypvåg Church
Dypvåg Church (Norwegian: Dypvåg kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tvedestrand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Dypvåg. It is the church for the Dypvåg parish which is part of the Aust-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, stone church was originally built in a long church design around the year 1200 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect (later it was converted into a cruciform design). The church seats about 500 people.
| Dypvåg Church | |
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| Dypvåg kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 58.62631°N 09.05211°E | |
| Location | Tvedestrand Municipality, Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Dybvaag kirke |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c. 1200 |
| Consecrated | c. 1200 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Cruciform |
| Completed | c. 1200 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Aust-Nedenes prosti |
| Parish | Dypvåg |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84042 |
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