# Spind Church

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**Spind Church** (Norwegian: *Spind kirke*) is a [parish church](/source/Parish_church) of the [Church of Norway](/source/Church_of_Norway) in [Farsund Municipality](/source/Farsund_Municipality) in [Agder](/source/Agder) county, [Norway](/source/Norway). It is located in the village of Rødland in the area to the east of the [town of Farsund](/source/Farsund_(town)). It is one of the three churches for the Farsund [parish](/source/Parish) which is part of the [Lister og Mandal prosti](/source/Lister_og_Mandal_prosti) ([deanery](/source/Deanery)) in the [Diocese of Agder og Telemark](/source/Diocese_of_Agder_og_Telemark). The white, wooden church was built in a [cruciform](/source/Churches_in_Norway#Floor_plan) design in 1776 using plans drawn up by the [architect](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Spind_Municipality).[3]

## See also

- [List of churches in Agder og Telemark](/source/List_of_churches_in_Agder_og_Telemark)

## References

1. ["Spind kirke"](https://kirkesok.no/kirke/1987). Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2020-12-27.

1. ["Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker"](http://www.kirkekonsulenten.no/kirker.htm) (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2020-12-27.

1. ["Spind kirkested"](http://www.kulturminnesok.no/kulturminnesok/kulturminne/?LOK_ID=85530) (in Norwegian). [Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage](/source/Norwegian_Directorate_for_Cultural_Heritage). Retrieved 2020-12-27.

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