Gyland Church
Gyland Church (Norwegian: Gyland kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Flekkefjord Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in Nuland, a few kilometers southwest of the village of Gyland. It is the church for the Gyland parish which is part of the Lister og Mandal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1815 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 300 people.
| Gyland Church | |
|---|---|
| Gyland kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 58.4115°N 06.7916°E | |
| Location | Flekkefjord Municipality, Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | Middle Ages |
| Consecrated | 1929 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Cruciform |
| Completed | 1815 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Lister og Mandal prosti |
| Parish | Gyland |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84453 |
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