Åseral Church

Åseral Church
Åseral kyrkje
View of the church
58°37′03″N 7°24′51″E / 58.61738°N 07.41417°E / 58.61738; 07.41417
LocationÅseral Municipality,
Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)Åbø kirke (historic)
StatusParish church
Founded13th century
Consecrated1822
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Olav Aasland and
Olav Bakken
Architectural typeCruciform
Completed1822 (1822)
Specifications
Capacity300
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseAgder og Telemark
DeaneryOtredal prosti
ParishÅseral
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID85995

Åseral Church (Norwegian: Åseral kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Åseral Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Kyrkjebygda. It is one of the churches for the Åseral parish which is part of the Otredal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1822 using plans drawn up by the architects Olav Aasland and Olav Bakken. The church seats about 300 people.