Tveit Church (Agder)
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Tveit Church (Norwegian: Tveit kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located on the banks of the Tovdalselva, just outside the village of Ryen in the district of Tveit in the borough of Oddernes in the northeastern part of the city of Kristiansand. It is the church for the Tveit parish which is part of the Kristiansand domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, stone church was built in a long church design around the year 1150 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 350 people. The church is surrounded by a cemetery. The historic structure is protected by law.[1][2]
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58.2283°N 08.1214°E / 58.2283; 08.1214 | |
Location | Kristiansand Municipality, Agder |
Country | Norway |
Denomination | Church of Norway |
Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 11th century |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Architectural type | Long church |
Style | Romanesque |
Completed | c.1150 (874 years ago) (1150) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 350 |
Materials | Stone |
Administration | |
Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
Deanery | Kristiansand domprosti |
Parish | Tveit |
Type | Church |
Status | Automatically protected |
ID | 85690 |