Fjågesund Church
Fjågesund Church (Norwegian: Fjågesund kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kviteseid Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fjågasund. It is one of the churches in the Kviteseid parish which is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The brown, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1916 using plans drawn up by the architect Haldor Larsen Børve. The church seats about 108 people.
| Fjågesund Church | |
|---|---|
| Fjågesund kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 59°18′17″N 8°41′56″E | |
| Location | Kviteseid Municipality, Telemark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Fjågesund kapell |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1916 |
| Consecrated | 19 June 1916 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Haldor Larsen Børve |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1916 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 108 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Øvre Telemark prosti |
| Parish | Kviteseid |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Listed |
| ID | 84155 |
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