Vågsbygd Church (Norwegian: Vågsbygd kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kristiansand Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the Augland neighborhood in the borough of Vågsbygd in the city of Kristiansand. It is the church for the Vågsbygd parish which is part of the Kristiansand domprosti (arch-deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The gray, stone church was built in a rectangular design in 1967 using plans drawn up by the architect Christen A. Christensen. The church seats about 450 people.[1][2][3]

Vågsbygd Church
Vågsbygd kirke
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58°07′19″N 7°57′21″E / 58.1220°N 07.9558°E / 58.1220; 07.9558
LocationKristiansand Municipality,
Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1967
Consecrated1967
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Christen A. Christensen
Architectural typeRectangular
Completed1967 (57 years ago) (1967)
Specifications
Capacity450
MaterialsStone
Administration
DioceseAgder og Telemark
DeaneryKristiansand domprosti
ParishVågsbygd
TypeChurch
StatusNot protected
ID85879
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References

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  1. ^ "Vågsbygd kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Kirkebygget" (in Norwegian). Vågsbygd menighet. Retrieved 1 February 2017.