Svarstad Church
Svarstad Church (Norwegian: Svarstad kirke or Lardal kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Larvik Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the village of Svarstad. It is one of the churches for the Lardal parish which is part of the Larvik prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Tunsberg. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1657 using plans drawn up by an unknown architect. The church seats about 220 people.
| Svarstad Church | |
|---|---|
| Svarstad kirke / Lardal kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 59°24′09″N 9°57′40″E | |
| Location | Larvik Municipality, Vestfold |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Previous denomination | Catholic Church |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Consecrated | 1657 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1657 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 220 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Tunsberg |
| Deanery | Larvik prosti |
| Parish | Lardal |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 117708 |
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