Årdal Church (Aust-Agder)
History
The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1328, but the church was not new that year. It was likely a stave church that was probably built in the 13th century. In 1604, the old church was torn down and a new Årdal church was built. The new church was a timber-framed long church. By 1662, it was noted that the church was already in need of extensive repairs. In 1723, the King sold the church to the local farmers in the parish. Due to population growth, in the early 1800s, the parish decided that the church needed to be replaced. In 1828, the old church was torn down and replaced with the present octagonal building. There was a small graveyard surrounding the church, but in the 20th century, some land across the road was acquired as an annex graveyard.
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See also
References
- ^ "Årdal kirke, Grendi". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Årdal kyrkje" (in Norwegian). SetesdalsWiki.no. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Årdal kyrkjestad" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 2 January 2021.