Eide Church (Agder)
Eide Church (Norwegian: Eide kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the village of Homborsund. It is the church for the Eide parish which is part of the Vest-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1796 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 250 people.
| Eide Church | |
|---|---|
| Eide kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 58.2699°N 08.4781°E | |
| Location | Grimstad Municipality, Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 13th century |
| Consecrated | 17 July 1825 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Cruciform |
| Completed | 1796 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Vest-Nedenes prosti |
| Parish | Eide |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84068 |
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