Øyestad Church
| Øyestad Church | |
|---|---|
| Øyestad kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 58°24′42″N 8°38′56″E / 58.411697°N 08.64901°E | |
| Location | Arendal Municipality, Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c. 1200 |
| Events | Fire (1900) |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | c. 1200 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Arendal prosti |
| Parish | Øyestad |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 85939 |
Øyestad Church (Norwegian: Øyestad kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Rykene, on the north side of the river Nidelva. It is one of the churches for the Øyestad parish which is part of the Arendal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, stone church was built in a long church, gothic design around the year 1200 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The main body of the church is whitewashed stone, but the main entrance and tower are wooden and painted red. The church seats about 250 people.