Bygland Church
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| Bygland kyrkje | |
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| 58°49′50″N 7°47′45″E / 58.8305°N 07.7958°ECoordinates: 58°49′50″N 7°47′45″E / 58.8305°N 07.7958°E | |
| Location | Bygland, Aust-Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
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| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Anders Thorsen Syrtveit |
| Style | Cruciform |
| Completed | 1838 |
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| Capacity | 250 |
| Materials | Wood |
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| Parish | Bygland |
| Deanery | Otredal prosti |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
Bygland Church (Norwegian: Bygland kyrkje) is a parish church in Bygland municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bygland on the eastern shore of the Byglandsfjorden, just alongside the Norwegian National Road 9. The church is part of the Bygland parish in the Otredal deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1838 by the builder Anders Thorsen Syrtveit who used plans by the famous architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 250 people. The church was consecrated on 18 November 1838 by the local Dean Ole Berg from Evje Church.
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