Laudal Church

Laudal Church (Norwegian: Laudal kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lindesnes Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Laudal. It is one of the churches for the Marnardal parish which is part of the Lister og Mandal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1826 using plans drawn up by the architect Leg Askildsen Hallingskaar. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]

Laudal Church
Laudal kirke
View of the church
58.24697°N 07.50453°E
Location	Lindesnes Municipality, Agder
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	14th century
Consecrated	1826
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Leg Askildsen Hallingskaar
Architectural type	Cruciform
Completed	1826
Specifications
Capacity	300
Materials	Wood
Administration
Parish	Marnardal
Deanery	Lister og Mandal prosti
Diocese	Agder og Telemark
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Automatically protected
ID	84912

History

The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1428, but the church was not new that year. In 1501, a church building on this site was consecrated, but it is not known if it was a newly built church or a renovation of an existing building. In 1777, the nave of the church was torn down and rebuilt, but the chancel was unchanged. In 1826, the entire church was torn down and a new building was constructed on the same site. Some of the old foundation wall was reused in the new construction.[3]

See also

• List of churches in Agder og Telemark

References

1. "Laudal kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
3. "Laudal kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 30 December 2020.