Flosta Church
| Flosta Church | |
|---|---|
| Flosta kirke | |
 View of the church | |
  Flosta Church Location in of the church  Flosta Church Flosta Church (Norway) | |
| 58°31′44″N 8°56′02″E / 58.5288°N 08.9340°E | |
| Location | Arendal, Aust-Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Unknown |
| Style | Cruciform |
| Completed | c. 1632 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Arendal prosti |
| Parish | Moland |
Flosta Church (Norwegian: Flosta kirke) is a parish church in Arendal municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located just north of the village of Narestø on the island of Flostaøya. The church is one of three churches that are in the Moland parish which is part of the Arendal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built around the year 1632 by an unknown architect. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]
History
The church at Flosta was first mentioned in historical records in 1467. The medieval church was likely torn down around 1632 and replaced with the present church. In 1735, the bell tower was added. In 1747, the church was expanded into a cruciform design. In 1976, the church was restored and renovated and the interior was brought back to its 1747 look. Over the years there have been several small fires in the church: 1739, 1824, 1980 and in 1988.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Flosta kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
- ^ "Flosta kirke" (in Norwegian). AgderKultur.no. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
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