Frydendal Church

Frydendal Church
Frydendal kirke
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58°43′02″N 9°12′32″E / 58.71717°N 09.208820°E / 58.71717; 09.208820
LocationRisør Municipality,
Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
Former name(s)Ytre Søndeled Church
StatusParish church
Founded1879
Consecrated20 Aug 1879
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Henrik Nissen
Architectural typeLong church
StyleNeo-Gothic basilica
Completed1879 (1879)
Specifications
Capacity300
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseAgder og Telemark
DeaneryAust-Nedenes prosti
ParishRisør
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID85895

Frydendal Church (Norwegian: Frydendal kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Risør Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Risør. It is one of the two churches for the Risør parish which is part of the Aust-Nedenes prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1879 using plans drawn up by the architect Henrik Nissen. The church seats about 300 people.