Åseral Church

Åseral Church (Norwegian: Åseral kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Åseral Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kyrkjebygda. It is one of the churches for the Åseral parish which is part of the Otredal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1822 using plans drawn up by the architects Olav Aasland and Olav Bakken. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]

Åseral Church
Åseral kyrkje
View of the church
58.61738°N 07.41417°E / 58.61738; 07.41417
LocationÅseral Municipality,
Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)Åbø kirke (historic)
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated1822
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Olav Aasland and
Olav Bakken
Architectural typeCruciform
Completed1822 (1822)
Specifications
Capacity300
MaterialsWood
Administration
ParishÅseral
DeaneryOtredal prosti
DioceseAgder og Telemark
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85995

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1328, but it was not new that year. The old church may have been a stave church that was possibly built in the 13th century. Historically, the church was named Aabø after the farm on which it was located (the more modern spelling of that in Norwegian would be Åbø). In 1705, the church was renovated and a new spire that was forged by Knut Gunnulvsen Mork was added to the top of the tower. The centuries-old church was torn down in 1822 and a new cruciform church was built on the same site. Some of the logs from the old church were reused to build the entry porch on the new church building.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. "Åseral kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  3. "Åseral kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  4. "Åseral kyrkje". Setesdalswiki.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 January 2021.

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