Hisøy Church, Arendal

Name: Hisøy Church
Address: Arendal, Norway

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Hisøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Arendal Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of His on the island of Hisøya. It is one of the churches for the Hisøy parish which is part of the Arendal prosti in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. The white, wooden, empire style church was built in a cruciform design in 1849 using plans drawn up by the architect Gustav Adolph Lammers. The church seats about 500 people. From 1881 until 1992 it was the main church for Hisøy municipality. ()

Local name: Hisøy kirke Completed: 1849 (175 years ago)Architectural style: EmpireCapacity: 500Coordinates: 58°26'0"N, 8°44'53"E

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Hisøy Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Trinity Church, Barbu Church, Arendal Town Hall, Tromøy Church.

1.9 miN
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4.3 miE
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Tromøy Church, Arendal
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Tromøy Bridge, Arendal
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2.5 miNE
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Færvik Church, Arendal
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3.9 miSW
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Øyestad Church, Arendal
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1.9 miN
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