| Full name | Spind kirke |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 58.0931°N 6.9018°E |
| Location | Farsund Municipality, Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Lister og Mandal prosti |
| Parish | Farsund |
| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Founded | 13th century |
| Consecrated | 1776 |
| Completed | 1776 (age 250) |
| Architect | Lars Albertsen Øvrenes |
| Materials | Wood |
| Capacity | 500 |
Spind Church (Norwegian: Spind kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Farsund Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Rødland in the area to the east of the town of Farsund. It is one of the three churches for the Farsund 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 1776 using plans drawn up by the architect Lars Albertsen Øvrenes. The church seats about 500 people.[1][2]
History
The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1328, but the old stave church was likely built during the 1200s. Not much is known about the old church, but it is known that in 1776 a new church was built on higher ground about 20 metres (66 ft) to the west of the old church. After the new church was completed, the old medieval church was torn down. Historically, this was the main church for the old Spind Municipality.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Spind kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ "Spind kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2020-12-27.