Hægeland Church
Hægeland Church (Norwegian: Hægeland kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vennesla Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hægeland. It is the church for the Hægeland parish which is part of the Otredal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a octagonal design in 1830 using plans drawn up by the architect Anders Thorsen Syrtveit. The church seats about 250 people.
| Hægeland Church | |
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| Hægeland kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 58.3863307°N 07.7403657°E | |
| Location | Vennesla Municipality, Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 14th century |
| Consecrated | 12 Dec 1830 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Anders Thorsen Syrtveit |
| Architectural type | Octagonal |
| Completed | 1830 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Otredal prosti |
| Parish | Hægeland |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84688 |
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