Kragerø Church
Kragerø Church (Norwegian: Kragerø kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kragerø Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the town of Kragerø. It is the church for the Kragerø parish which is part of the Bamble prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The yellow, brick church was built in a long church design in 1870 using plans drawn up by the architect Georg Andreas Bull. The church seats about 700 people.
| Kragerø Church | |
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| Kragerø kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 58°52′16″N 9°24′52″E | |
| Location | Kragerø Municipality, Telemark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1652 |
| Consecrated | 23 Sept 1870 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Georg Andreas Bull |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1870 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 700 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Bamble prosti |
| Parish | Kragerø |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84834 |
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