Austad Church (Bygland)
| Austad Church | |
|---|---|
| Austad kyrkje | |
View of the church | |
| 58°58′51″N 7°36′29″E / 58.98078°N 07.60794°E | |
| Location | Bygland Municipality, Agder |
| Country | Norway |
| Denomination | Church of Norway |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | c. 1200 |
| Consecrated | 7 July 1880 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Oskar Fabricius |
| Architectural type | Long church |
| Completed | 1880 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 250 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Agder og Telemark |
| Deanery | Otredal prosti |
| Parish | Bygland og Årdal |
| Type | Church |
| Status | Not protected |
| ID | 83821 |
Austad Church (Norwegian: Austad kyrkje) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Bygland Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Tveit on the south shore of the river Otra, just off the Norwegian National Road 9. It is one of the churches for the Bygland og Årdal parish which is part of the Otredal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1880 using plans drawn up by the architect Oskar Fabricius who was from Kristiania. The church seats about 250 people.