Flekkefjord Church
It has galleries with audience seating on two floors along five of the walls. The altarpiece is a gold cross in an arch, flanked by columns carrying a gable. The pulpit is from 1938 and signed by Linstow. Today's church organ is built specifically for Flekkefjord church by Marcussen & Sons Orgelbyggeri in Aabenraa, Denmark, and was finished in 1983. The organ has 24 voices.
History
The earliest existing historical records of the church date back to the year 1460, but there is evidence that suggest that the church was likely built during the 12th century. The medieval stave church stood until around the year 1783 when it was torn down. A new timber-framed, octagonal building was completed on the same site about three years later. In 1831, the church was again torn down and replaced with a larger building on the same site. The new church was also had an octagonal design. The new church was consecrated in January 1833.
Media gallery
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Interior of the church
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Exterior of the church
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View of the surrounding neighborhood
See also
References
- ^ "Hans Ditlev Franciscus Linstow". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ "Flekkefjord kirke". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Flekkefjord kirke" (in Norwegian). Flekkefjord kirkeliges fellesråd. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ "Flekkefjord kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 26 December 2020.