Øyfjell Church
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Øyfjell Church (Norwegian: Øyfjell kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vinje Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Øyfjell. It is the church for the Øyfjell parish which is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1833 using plans drawn up by the architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 72 people.[1][2]
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Øyfjell Church | |
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Øyfjell kyrkje | |
59°34′29″N 8°10′27″E | |
Location | Vinje Municipality, Telemark |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 13th century |
Consecrated | 1833 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architect(s) | Hans Linstow |
Architectural type | Long church |
Completed | 1833 (191 years ago) (1833) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 72 |
Materials | Wood |
Administration | |
Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
Deanery | Øvre Telemark prosti |
Parish | Øyfjell |
Type | Church |
Status | Automatically protected |
ID | 85940 |
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