Vigmostad Church
Vigmostad Church (Norwegian: Vigmostad kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lindesnes Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vigmostad. It is one of the churches for the Lindesnes parish which is part of the Lister og Mandal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform design in 1848 by the parish priest Nils Jensson Lassen using plans by the famous Norwegian architect Hans Linstow. The church seats about 400 people.
| Vigmostad Church | |
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| Vigmostad kirke | |
View of the church | |
| 58.20261°N 07.334003°E | |
| Location | Lindesnes Municipality, Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 13th century |
| Consecrated | 1848 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Hans Linstow and Nils Jensson Lassen |
| Architectural type | Cruciform |
| Completed | 1848 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Lister og Mandal prosti |
| Parish | Lindesnes |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Automatically protected |
| ID | 85831 |
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