Hægeland Church

Hægeland Church
Hægeland kirke
View of the church
58°23′11″N 7°44′25″E / 58.3863307°N 07.7403657°E / 58.3863307; 07.7403657
LocationVennesla Municipality,
Agder
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded14th century
Consecrated12 Dec 1830
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Anders Thorsen Syrtveit
Architectural typeOctagonal
Completed1830 (1830)
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseAgder og Telemark
DeaneryOtredal prosti
ParishHægeland
TypeChurch
StatusAutomatically protected
ID84688

Hægeland Church (Norwegian: Hægeland kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vennesla Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hægeland. It is the church for the Hægeland parish which is part of the Otredal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden church was built in a octagonal design in 1830 using plans drawn up by the architect Anders Thorsen Syrtveit. The church seats about 250 people.