Fjære Church

Fjære Church
Fjære kirke
View of the church
58°21′58″N 8°35′41″E / 58.3662°N 08.5947°E / 58.3662; 08.5947
LocationGrimstad Municipality,
Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
Previous denominationCatholic Church
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
FoundedBef 12th century
Consecratedc. 1150
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeLong church
Completedc. 1150 (1150)
Specifications
Capacity300
MaterialsStone
Administration
DioceseAgder og Telemark
DeaneryVest-Nedenes prosti
ParishFjære
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID84152

Fjære Church (Norwegian: Fjære kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Fjære. It is the main church for the Fjære parish which is part of the Vest-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, stone church was built in a long church design around the year 1150 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 300 people.