Austbygde Church
Austbygde Church (Norwegian: Austbygde kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tinn Municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Austbygdi. It is one of the churches for the Tinn parish which is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1888 using plans drawn up by the architect Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 300 people.[1][2]
| Austbygde Church | |
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| Austbygde kyrkje | |
 View of the church | |
| 60°01′46″N 8°49′35″E | |
| Location | Tinn Municipality, Vestfold og Telemark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Consecrated | 23 Nov 1888 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Jacob Wilhelm Nordan |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1888 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Øvre Telemark prosti |
| Parish | Tinn |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 83822 |
History
Austbygde was formerly part of the Atrå Church parish, but it became its own church parish starting on 1 January 1888. Planning for a new church to serve the newly created parish began right away. The new church was designed by Jacob Wilhelm Nordan and the builder Gulbrand Johnsen from Nes in Romerike was hired to lead the construction. The new Austbygde Church was consecrated on 23 November 1888. It is a wooden long church with a west bell tower built with log construction. The rectangular choir on the east is surrounded by vestries. The church was renovated in 1933-1934 according to plans by Domenico Erdmann. The church was extensively restored in 1985–1988. During this renovation, a baptismal sacristy and bathroom was added on either side of the church porch and bell tower.[3][4]
References
- "Austbygde kyrkje". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- "Austbygda kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- "Austbygde kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 December 2022.
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