Froland Church
Froland Church (Norwegian: Froland kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Froland Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Froland. It is one of the two churches for the Froland 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 1718 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 295 people.
| Froland Church | |
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| Froland kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 58.525989°N 08.651811°E | |
| Location | Froland Municipality, Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 14th-century |
| Consecrated | 1 Nov 1718 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1718 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 295 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Arendal prosti |
| Parish | Froland |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84205 |
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