Seljord Church
Seljord Church (Norwegian: Seljord kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Seljord Municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. It is located in the village of Seljord. It is one of the churches for the Seljord parish which is part of the Øvre Telemark prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, stone church was built in a long church design around the year 1180 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 160 people.
| Seljord Church | |
|---|---|
| Seljord kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 59°29′23″N 8°38′09″E | |
| Location | Seljord Municipality, Vestfold og Telemark |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c. 1180 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | c. 1180 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 160 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Øvre Telemark prosti |
| Parish | Seljord |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 85418 |
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