Old Bykle Church
| Old Bykle Church | |
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| Bykle gamle kyrkje | |
View of the church
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 Old Bykle Church
Location in of the church
Old Bykle Church
Location in of the church
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| 59°21′07″N 7°20′39″E / 59.3519°N 07.3443°ECoordinates: 59°21′07″N 7°20′39″E / 59.3519°N 07.3443°E | |
| Location | Bykle, Aust-Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
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| Status | Parish church |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Unknown |
| Completed | 1619 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 140 |
| Materials | Wood |
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| Parish | Bykle |
| Deanery | Otredal prosti |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
Old Bykle Church (Norwegian: Bykle gamle kyrkje; historically known as Bykle kyrkje) is a parish church in Bykle municipality in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bykle. The church is part of the Bykle parish in the Otredal deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in 1619 by an unknown architect. The church seats about 140 people on the main floor and balcony. The interior of the church is decorated with rosemåling. The church was taken out of regular use in 2004 when the new Bykle Church was built a short distance to the southwest. Prior to 2004, this church was known as Bykle Church.
There has been a church in Bykle since Catholic times. In a letter from the Pope in 1327, he mentions a church in Bykle. The present church building dates to the 1600s and it has been renovated slightly, but it retains its original look. The rosemåling was added in 1826 by Aslak Vasshus from Neslandsvatn in Telemark and Knut Åvoldsson from Bykle. The local Setesdal Museum runs guided tours of the church in the summers.
Side view
Front view
Side view
Surrounding view
Front of the church
Interior with local traditional costume
Altar
Ceiling
Close up of rosemåling on walls
Front of the church
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