Frelseren Church
Frelseren Church (lit. 'The Saviour's Church'; Norwegian: Frelserens kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Farsund Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Farsund. It is one of the three churches for the Farsund parish which is part of the Lister og Mandal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, stone church was built in a rectangular design in 1905 using plans drawn up in 1785 (for the previous church) by the architect George Johnstone from Scotland. The church seats about 380 people.
| Frelseren Church | |
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| Frelserens kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 58.0943°N 06.8015°E | |
| Location | Farsund Municipality, Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1785 |
| Consecrated | 1905 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | George Johnstone |
| Architectural type | Rectangular |
| Completed | 1905 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 380 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Lister og Mandal prosti |
| Parish | Farsund |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 84117 |
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