Landvik Church
Landvik Church (Norwegian: Landvik kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is just south of the village of Roresand in the Landvik area. It is the church for the Grimstad parish which is part of the Vest-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1824 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 400 people.
| Landvik Church | |
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| Landvik kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 58.341607°N 08.522334°E | |
| Location | Grimstad Municipality, Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Consecrated | 17 July 1825 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Cruciform |
| Completed | 1824 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Vest-Nedenes prosti |
| Parish | Landvik |
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site | |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 84892 |
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