Støle Church

Støle Church (Norwegian: Støle kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kragerø Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Støle. It is the church for the Levangsheia parish which is part of the Bamble prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1892 using plans drawn up by the architect Adolf Schirmer. The church seats about 215 people.^[1][2][3]

Støle Church
Støle kirke
View of the church
58°49′12″N 9°22′34″E
Location	Kragerø Municipality, Telemark
Country	Norway
Denomination	Church of Norway
Churchmanship	Evangelical Lutheran
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1892
Consecrated	6 Sept 1892
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Architect(s)	Adolf Schirmer
Architectural type	Long church
Completed	1892 (133 years ago) (1892)
Specifications
Capacity	215
Materials	Wood
Administration
Diocese	Agder og Telemark
Deanery	Bamble prosti
Parish	Levangsheia
Norwegian Cultural Heritage Site
Type	Church
Status	Not protected
ID	84296

History

In 1888, the people living in the Levangsheia area requested that an annex chapel be built so they could have a place closer to them, but this request was rejected. The people raised money on their own and persuaded a member of the Storting to support the idea, so the matter was finally approved. The new chapel was designed by Adolf Schirmer and it was built in 1892. The new building was consecrated on 6 September 1892 by the bishop. Originally, it was named Levangsheien Chapel. In the late 1900s, the chapel was upgraded to a parish church and it was renamed Støle Church.^[4][5]

See also

• List of churches in Agder og Telemark