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Flekkefjord Church

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Country
  
Norway

Churchmanship
  
Evangelical Lutheran

Events
  
1833

Capacity
  
650

Architect
  
Hans Linstow

Denomination
  
Church of Norway

Website
  
flekkefjord.kirken.no

Opened
  
1833

Status
  
Parish church

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Location
  
Flekkefjord, Vest-Agder

Diocese
  
Diocese of Agder og Telemark

Similar
  
Hidra Church, Gyland Church, Bakke Church, Tonstad Church, Lunde Church

Flekkefjord Church (Norwegian: Flekkefjord kirke) is a parish church in Flekkefjord municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Flekkefjord. The church is part of the Flekkefjord parish in the Lister deanery in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, octagonal church was built in 1833 using plans by the famous architect Hans Linstow.

The church is built of wood and has 650 seats. It is characterized by Empire style, with galleries with audience seating on two floors along five of the walls. The altarpiece is a gold cross in an arch, flanked by columns carrying a gable. Also the pulpit is from 1938 and signed by Linstow. Today's church organ is built specifically for Flekkefjord church by Marcussen & Sons Orgelbyggeri in Aabenraa, Denmark, and was finished in 1983. The organ has 24 voices.

References

Flekkefjord Church Wikipedia